Re: 8.3.5: Crash in CountActiveBackends() - lockless race?

Marko Kreen <markokr@gmail.com> writes:
> Well, that was also my theory.  But my point is that such lockless code
> should be written in more stricter way so it's effects can be clearly
> deduced.

We don't really care that much, for what CountActiveBackends is used for.

>  Or at least such roundabout effects should be commented -
> "Ancient pointer here would still point to PGPROC struct".

Agreed, the comment should mention all of these possibilities.
        regards, tom lane