Vivek Khera wrote: > >>>>> "sm" == scott marlowe <scott.marlowe> writes: > > > sm> Note that Tom has mentioned problems with possible deadlocks when nicing > sm> individual backends before, so proceed with caution here. > > I can see possible starvation, but if scheduling changes cause > deadlocks, then there's something wrong with the design.
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Yes, I think Tom's concern was priority inversion, where a low priority process holds a lock while a higher one waits for it. -- Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us [EMAIL PROTECTED] | (610) 359-1001 + If your life is a hard drive, | 13 Roberts Road + Christ can be your backup. | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073 ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 1: subscribe and unsubscribe commands go to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
