Re: [HACKERS] postmaster crash and .s.pgsql file

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>    On Mon, 26 Jan 1998, Bruce Momjian wrote:
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>    :
>    : When the postmaster crashes, it leaves the /tmp/.s.pgsql file in /tmp.
>    : Is there a way to auto-remove it after a postmaster crash?
>    :
>    : --
>    : Bruce Momjian
>    : maillist@candle.pha.pa.us
>    :
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>    I found that when using "-S" with postmaster, the file doesn't get
>    created at all.
>
> I have submitted a patch for this before,
> I think a got applied, maybe it has been
> (accidently) reverted since.
> (patch below)
>
> The same goes for Bruce's problem with
> socket name being 1 char short.
>
>    I will look at removing the file on startup when I'm in there.
>
> Don't, it gets removed at shutdown except when crashing.
> Removing at startup opens a whole new can of worms.
> (You must no postmaster is not already running.)

Yes.  All is working, thanks.

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Bruce Momjian
maillist@candle.pha.pa.us