[Cc'ed to hackers list]
> > In 7.0 there will be a tool called "pg_ctl" that controls
> > starting/restarting/shutting down postmaster. Moreover there will be
> > "smart shutdown" mode in that postmaster waits untill all backends get
> > logged off.
>
> Will postmaster also refuse to take connections once shutdown begins,
Yes.
> and
> will it be possible to set a cut-off period, a la shutdown, after which all
> backends will be killed, e.g.
Not possible in 7.0. However, it seems to be an interesting idea and I
would try it after we shipp 7.0. (we are in the beta period of 7.0, it
is not allowed to add new features).
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Tatsuo Ishii
