Gregory Stark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Is it possible for unlocking the semaphore to wake another process other than
> our own? In which case checking log_lock_waits before signalling the semaphore
> arguably locks us into having log_lock_waits be PGC_POSTMASTER.

How you figure that?

> Currently it's PGC_SIGHUP which is odd since it could have been
> USERSET in the old regime.

Actually I changed it to SUSET yesterday.  I don't see any strong reason
why we should disallow different processes having different settings;
however, if the DBA is trying to gather this info, random users
shouldn't be able to turn it off.

                        regards, tom lane

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