Re: What are exactly bootstrap processes, auxiliary processes, standalone backends, normal backends(user sessions)?

On Tue, Jul 13, 2021 at 3:00 AM Stephen Frost <sfrost(at)snowman(dot)net> wrote:
>
> 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:
>
> https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/flat/CAMN686FE0OdZKp9YPO=htC6LnA6aW4r-+jq=3Q5RAoFQgW8EtA(at)mail(dot)gmail(dot)com

Thanks. I will check it.

Regards,
Bharath Rupireddy.