within source code, build options there is: - Reserve the shared memory region during backend startup on Windows, so that memory allocated by starting third party DLLs doesn't end up conflicting with it. Hopefully this solves the long-time issue with "could not reattach to shared memory" errors on Win32.
I suggest that it should also be pointed out that this fix will be backported to 8.3 and 8.4 (as much as I followed the ML); similiar to the information at - Fast shutdown stop should forcibly disconnect any active backends, even if a smart shutdown is already in progress. Backpatched to 8.3. best wishes Harald -- GHUM Harald Massa persuadere et programmare Harald Armin Massa Spielberger Straße 49 70435 Stuttgart 0173/9409607 no fx, no carrier pigeon - LASIK good, steroids bad?