On 1/28/13 9:29 PM, Bruce Momjian wrote: > pg_upgrade uses that to find out of the server was already running or if > we started it. This is to start the server to remove the > postmaster.pid file.
It's currently a bit missed up anyway. pg_ctl start is successful if the server is already started, but pg_ctl -w start fails. What pg_upgrade is doing doesn't sound particularly safe, for example when something is concurrently starting or stopping the server. > Also, no one has explained how not knowing if -o > options were used was a safe. Hmm, good point. But we already have this problem -- see above. -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers
