Re: lowering priority automatically at connection

From: Chris Mair <list(at)1006(dot)org>
To: pgsql-performance(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: lowering priority automatically at connection
Date: 2006-05-25 16:35:28
Message-ID: 1148574928.6017.36.camel@dell.home.lan
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> > I find this very helpful:
> > Lowering the priority of a PostgreSQL query
> > http://weblog.bignerdranch.com/?p=11
>
> That guy doesn't actually have the foggiest idea what he's doing.
> The reason there is no built-in capability to do that is that it *does
> not work well*. Search the list archives for "priority inversion" to
> find out why not.
>
> regards, tom lane

Ok,
I've learned something new (*).
I'll drop that idea :)

Bye,
Chris.

(*)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Priority_inversion

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