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Re: Function to kill backend

Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>

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From: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
To: josh@agliodbs.com
Cc: pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org
Date: 2004-04-04T04:38:44Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers 
Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com> writes:
> Killing backends with runaway queries is a routine administrative
> task.

Cancelling runaway queries is a routine task.  I'm less convinced that a
remote kill (ie SIGTERM) facility is such a great idea.

			regards, tom lane