[pgpool-hackers: 4000] Re: Disabling failover when backend goes down or backend process killed

[Tatsuo Ishii]

>> To overcome the problem, I would like to introduce a new switch called
>> "enable_failover_on_backend_shutdown" for upcoming Pgpool-II 4.3.  If
>> enable_failover_on_backend_shutdown is on, pgpool will behave as it is
>> now. If it is off, pgpool will not trigger failover when admin
>> shutdowns the backend node or backend process is killed. Instead the
>> session corresponding to the backend process will be terminated.
>> 
>> Comments or suggestions are welcome.

I think the default for the new parameter should be "off" because it
will help newcommers to Pgpool-II. The current behavior has been
bringing confusions to such users.
For example:
https://www.pgpool.net/mantisbt/view.php?id=726
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Tatsuo Ishii
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