On 2016-09-20 11:07:03 +1200, Thomas Munro wrote: > Yeah, I wondered why that was different than the pattern established > elsewhere when I was hacking on replication code. There are actually > several places where we call PostmasterIsAlive() unconditionally in a > loop that waits for WL_POSTMASTER_DEATH but ignores the return code:
Note that just changing this implies a behavioural change in at least some of those: If the loop is busy with work, the WaitLatch might never be reached. I think that might be ok in most of those, but it does require examination. - Andres -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers
