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Date: Wed, 9 May 2001 16:49:26 -0400
From: Christopher Faylor <cgf AT redhat DOT com>
To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
Cc: Fred Yankowski <fred AT ontosys DOT com>, pgsql-cygwin AT postgresql DOT org
Subject: Re: SIGTERM does not stop backend postgres processes immediately
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In-Reply-To: <20010509142629.J355@dothill.com>; from Jason.Tishler@dothill.com on Wed, May 09, 2001 at 02:26:29PM -0400

On Wed, May 09, 2001 at 02:26:29PM -0400, Jason Tishler wrote:
>> I know from inserting printfs into the backend code that the SIGTERM
>> signal handler function is not being called right after the stop
>> request.  Rather, it is called only after the backend gets some data
>> over its input socket connection, from that "\d" in did in pg_ctl in
>> this case.  It seems that the recv() call deep in the backend code
>> does not get interrupted by the SIGTERM.
>
>IMO, you have found a Cygwin bug.  Please report it to the Cygwin list.
>Hopefully, Mr. Signal is listening and will jump into action...

Unfortunately, blocking recv() calls are not interruptible on Windows.
I'm not aware of any mechanism for allowing this.

cgf

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