Re: [HACKERS] Re: RE: [COMMITTERS] pgsql/src/backend/access/transam ( xact.c xlog.c)

[Tom Lane]

Kevin Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> The reason is that as a DBA, I want to
> be able to kill off backend processes (with SIGKILL if necessary)
> without hanging the rest of the PostgreSQL system.

That has never been safe (or even possible, given how the postmaster
will respond).

                        regards, tom lane