Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com> writes:
> On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 3:37 PM, Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us> wrote:
>> Killing active sessions when it's not absolutely necessary is not an
>> asset.
> That's a highly arguable point and I certainly don't agree with it.
Your examples appear to rely on the assumption that background processes
exit instantly when the postmaster dies. Which they should not.
regards, tom lane