"ktm@xxxxxxxx" <ktm@xxxxxxxx> writes: > I am investigating a problem with a backend that appears to be stuck > and spinning while performing a "DISCARD ALL" command. The system is > running an older release 9.2.2. You do realize that the current release in that series is 9.2.17. > Are there any bugs that could be causing this behavior? Known bugs are summarized here: http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.2/static/release.html > How can I tell what the process is actually doing? Getting a stack trace with gdb might be informative: https://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/Generating_a_stack_trace_of_a_PostgreSQL_backend regards, tom lane -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general