"henry" <henry@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > WRT the origional question: why is tcp_keepalives_idle being ignored > (whether with SET or in postgresql.conf)? - ie, SHOW ALL says it's 0 no > matter what I do. I think you're looking at it in a session that's connecting over a Unix socket. You need to be connected over TCP in order for the variable to be meaningful. It'll read as 0 in a socket connection. regards, tom lane ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: don't forget to increase your free space map settings