On Fri, Aug 22, 2014 at 2:07 PM, Rich Freeman <ri...@gentoo.org> wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 22, 2014 at 1:23 PM, Aaron W. Swenson <titanof...@gentoo.org>
> wrote:
>> On the whole, I'm displeased with the systemd alternative for
>> controlling PostgreSQL. It's significantly hampered and doesn't allow
>> as much flexibility as the initscript. The major issue being trying to
>> nicely shut down the server instead of jumping straight to murder.
>>
>
> It looks like the package installs a service file provided by
> upstream, so you might want to direct your complaint there unless it
> really is a systemd limitation.
>
> Checking the latest version in portage it calls:
> ExecStop=/usr/@LIBDIR@/postgresql-@SLOT@/bin/pg_ctl stop -D
> ${DATA_DIR} -s -m fast
>
> I'm no postresql expert, but according to the manpage that should
> bring the server to a screeching, but still controlled, halt. Perhaps
> you would prefer setting it to -m smart instead of -m fast.
>
Personally, I prefer the thing to stop within a reasonable time period
when I tell it to stop. Waiting around for the remaining connections
to magically die (smart mode) is just tedious.
