Re: [Patch] Create a new session in postmaster by calling setsid()

Paul Guo <pguo@pivotal.io> writes:
> [ make the postmaster execute setsid() too ]

I'm a bit skeptical of this proposal.  Forcing the postmaster to
dissociate from its controlling terminal is a good thing in some
scenarios, but probably less good in others, and manual postmaster
starts are probably mostly in the latter class.

I wonder whether having "pg_ctl start" do a setsid() would accomplish
the same result with less chance of breaking debugging usages.

                        regards, tom lane