The cancel function is implemented. See
http://developer.postgresql.org/docs/postgres/functions-admin.html#FUNCT
IONS-ADMIN-SIGNAL-TABLE.
Kill function was considered too dangerous.
//Magnus
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pgsql-general-owner@postgresql.org
> [mailto:pgsql-general-owner@postgresql.org] On Behalf Of Tony Caduto
> Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 7:00 PM
> To: pgsql-general@postgresql.org
> Subject: [GENERAL] Postgresql 8.0 and Cancel/Kill backend functions
>
> Does anyone know if such functions have been added to version 8?
> I saw lots of discussion while searching google and saw
> references to patches applied and docs.
>
> Google link:
>
> http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.databases.postgresql.
patches/browse_thread/thread/8dc627fdbe4b830d/2b4364d42a95b885?q=Cancel%
2FKill+backend+functions+--+docs&_done=%>
2Fgroups%3Fq%3DCancel%2FKill+backend+functions+--+docs%26qt_s%
> 3DSearch+Groups%26&_doneTitle=Back+to+Search&&d#2b4364d42a95b885
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