Re: windows doesn't notice backend death

From: Andrew Dunstan <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net>
To: justin <justin(at)emproshunts(dot)com>
Cc: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>, Magnus Hagander <magnus(at)hagander(dot)net>, PostgreSQL-development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: windows doesn't notice backend death
Date: 2009-05-03 21:28:29
Message-ID: 49FE0C7D.90507@dunslane.net
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justin wrote:
> Stupid thought why can the some clueless code set the exit status to
> crashed status??? Would it not be more prudent to remove that ability???
>

You're missing the point. The danger comes from code that we don't control.

cheers

andrew

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