| From: | Stephen Frost <sfrost(at)snowman(dot)net> |
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| To: | Bharath Rupireddy <bharath(dot)rupireddyforpostgres(at)gmail(dot)com> |
| Cc: | PostgreSQL Hackers <pgsql-hackers(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org> |
| Subject: | Re: What are exactly bootstrap processes, auxiliary processes, standalone backends, normal backends(user sessions)? |
| Date: | 2021-07-12 21:30:49 |
| Message-ID: | 20210712213049.GE20766@tamriel.snowman.net |
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Greetings,
* Bharath Rupireddy (bharath(dot)rupireddyforpostgres(at)gmail(dot)com) wrote:
> I've always had a hard time distinguishing various types of
> processes/terms used in postgres. I look at the source code every time
> to understand them, yet I don't feel satisfied with my understanding.
> I request any hacker (having a better idea than me) to help me with
> what each different process does and how they are different from each
> other? Of course, I'm clear with normal backends (user sessions), bg
> workers, but the others need a bit more understanding.
There was an effort to try to pull these things together because, yeah,
it seems a bit messy.
I'd suggest you take a look at:
Thanks,
Stephen
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