Re: commit so slow program looks frozen

From: "Joshua D(dot) Drake" <jd(at)commandprompt(dot)com>
To: Scott Marlowe <smarlowe(at)g2switchworks(dot)com>
Cc: Carlo Stonebanks <stonec(dot)register(at)sympatico(dot)ca>, pgsql-performance(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: commit so slow program looks frozen
Date: 2006-10-25 22:12:00
Message-ID: 453FE130.5070008@commandprompt.com
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>
>>> Maybe it's swamped by a context switch storm (but in that case, probably
>>> the other processes would be affected as well).
>> What is a context switch storm? (and what a great name for a heavy metal
>> rock band!)
>
> I can just see the postgresql group getting together at the next
> O'Reilley's conference and creating that band. And it will all be your
> fault.

Well now you let the secret out!

Joshua D. Drake

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