Re: elog(FATAL) vs shared memory

Tom Lane wrote:
> Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us> writes:
> > Where are we on this?
> 
> Still trying to think of a less messy solution...

OK, put in the patches hold queue for 8.4.

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> 
> >> What it essentially says is that trying to clean up shared-memory
> >> state in a PG_TRY block is unsafe: you can't be certain you'll
> >> get to do it.
> 
>             regards, tom lane
> 
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