Re: postmaster.pid

 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andrew Dunstan [mailto:[email protected]] 
> Sent: 24 August 2004 15:06
> To: Dave Page
> Cc: Barry Lind; [email protected]; Max Dunn
> Subject: Re: [pgsql-hackers-win32] postmaster.pid
> 
> 
> 
> I think we're on the wrong track here. If there is a pid file 
> then the postmaster will try to see if the process is running 
> by calling
> kill(pid,0) - see backend/utils/init/miscinit.c.
> 
> However, on Windows we simulate kill(), and always return 
> EINVAL if the signal <= 0 (see port/kill.c). ISTM the correct 
> solution would be to implement the effect of kill(pid,0) in 
> port/kill.c, presumably by a call to some native Windows 
> function that gives you the process info for a given pid.

Hi Andrew,

I'm glad you spotted that - I was just about to submit a patch that used
kill(pid, 0)!! My code is now submitted in a slightly different form
which will hopefully help sort this problem, however I have an hour or
so now so I'll take a quick look at the kill() issue.

Regards, Dave.

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