"Unexpected EOF" doesn't mean a postgres backend is failing; it typically means that a client has disconnected from its backend without closing out the session. (E.g., connect via psql, then kill the psql process -- not the backend! -- and you'll see an "Unexpected EOF".)
As for why you're only seeing them since starting to use pgpool, I couldn't say. I'm seeing them, too, but was before we started working with the pooler, too, and haven't noticed (but also haven't specifically looked for) a change in their frequency. rls [...] -- :wq _______________________________________________ Pgpool-general mailing list Pgpool-general@pgfoundry.org http://pgfoundry.org/mailman/listinfo/pgpool-general