A Study on Altering PostgreSQL from Multi-Processes Structure to Multi-Threads Structure

How to altering PostgreSQL database from multi-processes structure to multi-threads structure is a difficult problem. In the paper, we bring forward a comprehensive alteration scheme. Especially, put rational methods to account for three difficult points: semaphores, signal processing and global var...

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Main Author Shan, Zhiyong
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 28.09.2016
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Computer Science - Databases
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Summary:How to altering PostgreSQL database from multi-processes structure to multi-threads structure is a difficult problem. In the paper, we bring forward a comprehensive alteration scheme. Especially, put rational methods to account for three difficult points: semaphores, signal processing and global variables. At last, applied the scheme successfully to modify a famous open source DBMS.
DOI:10.48550/arxiv.1609.09062