Re: Function to kill backend

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com
Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Function to kill backend
Date: 2004-04-04 04:38:44
Message-ID: 20680.1081053524@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Josh Berkus <josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com> writes:
> Killing backends with runaway queries is a routine administrative
> task.

Cancelling runaway queries is a routine task. I'm less convinced that a
remote kill (ie SIGTERM) facility is such a great idea.

regards, tom lane

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