Re: Multiplexing SUGUSR1

Hi,

On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 2:14 AM, Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us> wrote:
> Greg Stark wrote:
>>
>> On 7 Jan 2009, at 09:47, Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us> wrote:
>>
>> > Heikki Linnakangas wrote:
>> >> It's required by the sync replication patch, but has no value
>> >> otherwise.
>> >
>> > Well, we have talked about allowing more signalling long-term, and
>> > this
>> > would accomplish that independent of the sync replication, so we might
>> > want to revisit this someday if it isn't included in sync replication.
>>
>> I also needed this for the progress indicator patch. I used SIGQUIT
>> for the proof-of-concept patch but I wouldn't want to lose that signal
>> for real.
>
> Yep, we want multiplexed signals independent of sync replication.

The updated patch of multiplexing SIGUSR1 is included in v5 of
synch-rep patch. (01_signal_handling.patch)
http://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/NTT%27s_Development_Projects#Version_History

This patch can be also reviewed independent of synch-rep.

Regards,

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