g.hintermayer@inode.at (Gerhard Hintermayer) writes:
> Is there a notification sen't out in either smart or fast shutdown
> mode ?
Sure: the backend sends an error message
FATAL: This connection has been terminated by the administrator.
before closing the connection.
The problem you're describing is that the client-side code isn't looking
for any communication from the server except when it's involved in a SQL
command. I'm not sure what you can do about that except restructure the
client.
regards, tom lane