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From: Michael Paquier <michael@paquier.xyz>
To: Ian Barwick <ian.barwick@2ndquadrant.com>
Cc: pgsql-docs <pgsql-docs@postgresql.org>
Subject: Re: doc: clarify "pg_signal_backend" default role
Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2019 14:35:58 +0900
Message-ID: <20190610053558.GD2199@paquier.xyz> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <89907e32-76f3-7282-a89c-ea19c722fe5d@2ndquadrant.com>
References: <89907e32-76f3-7282-a89c-ea19c722fe5d@2ndquadrant.com>

On Mon, Jun 10, 2019 at 11:06:54AM +0900, Ian Barwick wrote:
> Currently the documentation for the default role "pg_signal_backend" states,
> somewhat ambiguously, "Send signals to other backends (eg: cancel query, terminate)",
> giving the impression other signals (e.g. SIGHUP) can be sent too, which is
> currently not the case.

(Perhaps you should avoid cross-posting?)

OK, I can see your point.

> Attached patch clarifies this, adds a descriptive paragraph (similar to what
> the other default roles have) and a link to the "Server Signaling Functions"
> section.

+1 for being more descriptive here.
--
Michael

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