Christopher Browne <cbbro...@gmail.com> writes: > Yes, don't try to use threads. > > <http://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/Developer_FAQ#Why_don.27t_you_use_threads.2C_raw_devices.2C_async-I.2FO.2C_.3Cinsert_your_favorite_wizz-bang_feature_here.3E.3F> > > ... threads are not currently used instead of multiple processes for > backends because:
I would only add that the backend code is really written in a process based perspective, with a giant number of private variables that are in fact global variables. Trying to “clean” that out in order to get to threads… wow. Regards, -- Dimitri Fontaine http://2ndQuadrant.fr PostgreSQL : Expertise, Formation et Support -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers
