Re: Function to kill backend

Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> writes:
> I assume admins are already doing this (via kill), so whether it is
> supported or not, we should give folks a safe way to do this.

I don't think it's an open-and-shut decision as to whether people
actually *need* to do session kills (as opposed to query/transaction
kills).  The arguments presented so far are not convincing to my mind,
certainly not convincing enough to buy into a commitment to do whatever
it takes to support that.

The fact that people do it doesn't make it a good idea.
        regards, tom lane