From: Bruce Momjian Date: Sun, 5 Jun 2005 03:39:54 +0000 (+0000) Subject: Add description for backend termination: X-Git-Tag: REL8_1_0BETA1~636 X-Git-Url: https://granicus.if.org/sourcecode?a=commitdiff_plain;h=22dbd540478517ff6c55381ae7ce07a3a2e64474;p=postgresql Add description for backend termination: < cleaned up properly. A new signal is needed for safe termination. > cleaned up properly. A new signal is needed for safe termination > because backends must first do a query cancel, then exit once they > have run the query cancel cleanup routine. --- diff --git a/doc/TODO b/doc/TODO index 6bac013708..76d70d5308 100644 --- a/doc/TODO +++ b/doc/TODO @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ PostgreSQL TODO List ==================== Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (pgman@candle.pha.pa.us) -Last updated: Sat Jun 4 20:45:17 EDT 2005 +Last updated: Sat Jun 4 23:39:40 EDT 2005 The most recent version of this document can be viewed at http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs.TODO.html. @@ -96,7 +96,9 @@ Administration Right now, SIGTERM will terminate a session, but it is treated as though the postmaster has paniced and shared memory might not be - cleaned up properly. A new signal is needed for safe termination. + cleaned up properly. A new signal is needed for safe termination + because backends must first do a query cancel, then exit once they + have run the query cancel cleanup routine. * Un-comment all variables in postgresql.conf diff --git a/doc/src/FAQ/TODO.html b/doc/src/FAQ/TODO.html index f8114ded2a..75022db003 100644 --- a/doc/src/FAQ/TODO.html +++ b/doc/src/FAQ/TODO.html @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@

PostgreSQL TODO List

Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (pgman@candle.pha.pa.us)
-Last updated: Sat Jun 4 20:45:17 EDT 2005 +Last updated: Sat Jun 4 23:39:40 EDT 2005

The most recent version of this document can be viewed at
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs.TODO.html. @@ -92,7 +92,9 @@ first.

  • Allow administrators to safely terminate individual sessions

    Right now, SIGTERM will terminate a session, but it is treated as though the postmaster has paniced and shared memory might not be - cleaned up properly. A new signal is needed for safe termination. + cleaned up properly. A new signal is needed for safe termination + because backends must first do a query cancel, then exit once they + have run the query cancel cleanup routine.

  • Un-comment all variables in postgresql.conf

    By not showing commented-out variables, we discourage people from