[HACKERS] negative pid?

I see this code in pg_ctl: PID=`sed -n 1p $PIDFILE` if [ $PID -lt 0 ];then PID=`expr 0 - $PID` Wnen it is possible (and why) to have a negative number in postmaster.pid? Thanks, Mike ---(end of broadcast)--- TIP 7: don't forget

Re: [HACKERS] negative pid?

Sorry, I should have checked the source first. Just found this in miscinit.c : * By convention, the owning process' PID is negated if it is a standalone * backend rather than a postmaster. This is just for informational purposes. -Original Message- I see this