Andrew Dunstan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Tom Lane wrote: >> "pg_ctl stop" seems to be causing a fast stop today.
> What's the evidence for that? I can't see any on the buildfarm. I don't think the buildfarm does anything that would prove it one way or the other. But I find that if I start the postmaster, start a session, issue "pg_ctl stop" (with or without "-m smart"), the stop completes immediately and I'm left with a dead psql: regression=# select 1; FATAL: terminating connection due to administrator command server closed the connection unexpectedly This probably means the server terminated abnormally before or while processing the request. The connection to the server was lost. Attempting reset: Failed. Once the postmaster has been up for a little bit this seems not to happen anymore, which means it could have been that way for awhile without anyone noticing. I'm not sure yet how long is "a little bit" --- seems to be more than a minute, which destroys my first theory that the first autovac launch was involved... regards, tom lane ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 3: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faq