Re: pg_autovacuum Win32 service patch #2

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Matthew T. O'Connor [mailto:matthew@zeut.net]
> Sent: 13 May 2004 21:40
> To: Dave Page
> Cc: pgsql-hackers-win32@postgresql.org; pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org
> Subject: Re: [HACKERS] pg_autovacuum Win32 service patch #2
>
> Anyway, not having looked at this at all, how will this be
> effected when pg_autovacuum is integrated into the backend.
> I assume that the postmaster can be run as a win32 service,
> and if it launches and kills pg_autovacuum automatically, do
> you need to do anything for pg_autovacuum?

When it becomes part of the backend, the service code I've added will be
junked. I've not looked at it in detail, but for the most part I imagine
VacuumLoop() (which is where I moved the main loop to) will be tweaked
and called from PostmasterMain (much as the stats collector is).

Regards, Dave.