Re: Function to kill backend

>>Hi!
>>
>>When debugging on win32, I've created myself a little function that I
>>feel should be added to the "backend proper". While it adds a lot of
>>vlaue on win32, I think it adds quite a bit of value on non-win32
>>platforms as well...
>>
>>The function is pg_kill_backend(<pid>,<signal>). superuser-only, of
>>course. Which simply sends a signal to the specified backend -
>>querycancel, terminate, etc.
>>
>>
>
>If' we're going to have this shouldn't it be a proper command?
>And maybe
>an internal shutdown command to go with it?

I guess it could be. I guess:

1) I don't know how to do one of those ;-) Which is why I didn't even
think it.

2) Won't that clutter up the namespace more, by introducing more
keywords that you can't use for other things?

3) Will it still be possible to do the kind of things Rod mentioned,
e.g.
SELECT pg_kill_backend(procpid, 'TERM') FROM pg_stat_activity WHERE
current_query LIKE '<IDLE>%';
?

//Magnus