| From: | Dave Cramer <pg(at)fastcrypt(dot)com> |
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| To: | Alvaro Herrera <alvherre(at)commandprompt(dot)com> |
| Cc: | PostgreSQL-development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org> |
| Subject: | Re: can't stop autovacuum by HUP'ing the server |
| Date: | 2008-08-25 11:15:04 |
| Message-ID: | 6EC5FAF6-82CF-4F91-908F-1479E7B392A5@fastcrypt.com |
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On 24-Aug-08, at 10:17 PM, Alvaro Herrera wrote:
> Hi Dave,
>
> Dave Cramer wrote:
>> I'd like to stop autovac by changing the conf file then sending the
>> server a HUP
>>
>> This "appears" to work, the logs show autovac terminated by
>> administrative command. Then a few minutes later I see a vacuum
>> process
>> spawned.
>>
>> Is it possible that there are timers that aren't being properly
>> terminated here ?
>
> I wonder whether there are tables that need an emergency vacuum (i.e.
> they have reached the freeze horizon). What version are you running
> anyway?
>
version 8.3 and doubtful.
Since a number of people actually do this it would seem like a better
way to temporarily suspend autovac should be on the todo ?
Dave
> --
> Alvaro Herrera http://www.CommandPrompt.com/
> PostgreSQL Replication, Consulting, Custom Development, 24x7 support
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