On 11 May 2012 15:14, Heikki Linnakangas <heikki.linnakan...@enterprisedb.com> wrote: > On 11.05.2012 16:56, Simon Riggs wrote: >> >> On 11 May 2012 11:07, Heikki Linnakangas >> <heikki.linnakan...@enterprisedb.com> wrote: >> >>> I wonder if we should reserve a few of the lwlock "slots" for critical >>> sections, to make this less likely to happen. Not only in this case, but >>> in >>> general. We haven't seen this problem often, but it would be quite >>> trivial >>> to reserve a few slots. >> >> >> Why reserve them solely for critical sections? > > > Because if you run out of lwlocks in a critical section, you get a PANIC.
Yes, but why reserve them solely for critical sections? If you have an escape hatch you use it, always -- Simon Riggs http://www.2ndQuadrant.com/ PostgreSQL Development, 24x7 Support, Training & Services -- Sent via pgsql-bugs mailing list (pgsql-bugs@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-bugs
