Robert Haas <robertmh...@gmail.com> wrote:
 
> I've sometimes wondered why keepalives aren't the default for all
> TCP connections.  They seem like they're usually a Good Thing
> (TM), but I wonder if we can think of any situations where someone
> might not want them?
 
I think it's insane not to use them at all, but there are valid use
cases for different timings.  Personally, I'd be happy to see a
default of sending them if a connection is idle for two minutes, but
those people who create 2000 lightly used connections to the
database might feel differently.
 
-Kevin

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