Re: pg_autovacuum Win32 Service startup delay

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: "Matthew T(dot) O'Connor" <matthew(at)zeut(dot)net>
Cc: Dave Page <dpage(at)vale-housing(dot)co(dot)uk>, pgsql-patches(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: pg_autovacuum Win32 Service startup delay
Date: 2005-01-25 07:54:28
Message-ID: 506.1106639668@sss.pgh.pa.us
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"Matthew T. O'Connor" <matthew(at)zeut(dot)net> writes:
> In the windows service world, is there any reason pg_autovacuum should
> ever give up?

I was a bit worried about the scenario in which J Random Luser tries to
start the server twice and ends up with two autovacuum daemons attached
to the same postmaster. I'm not sure if this is possible, probable,
or dangerous ... but it seems like a point to consider.

regards, tom lane

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