On Wednesday 24 May 2006 21:03, korry wrote: > > I'm sure there's a good reason for having it the way it is, having so > > many smart knowledgeable people working on this project. Could someone > > please explain the rationale of the current solution to me? > > We've ignored Andreas' original question. Why not use a lock to > indicate that the postmaster is still running? At first blush, that > seems more reliable than checking for a (possibly recycled) process ID.
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