Re: Re: pg_ctl default shutdown mode

From: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Hiroshi Inoue <Inoue(at)tpf(dot)co(dot)jp>
Cc: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net>, PostgreSQL Development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Re: pg_ctl default shutdown mode
Date: 2001-02-10 15:17:15
Message-ID: 200102101517.KAA21998@candle.pha.pa.us
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> > Just curious. I
> > just think that waiting by default and smart shutdown don't really mix
> > well.
> >
>
> Current behavior prevents manual shutdown from cancelling
> running sessions carelessly.
> OTOH it's the dba's responsibilty to write appropriate shutdown
> scripts and it's not good to rely on default in writing them in the
> first place.

Yes, but too many people do stupid things. If they are smart enough to
write a script, they are smart enough to use a flag to make it do what
they want it to do.

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