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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/arch-dev.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/arch-dev.sgml index cc6c9b5879..669cea1c0c 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/arch-dev.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/arch-dev.sgml @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -<!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/arch-dev.sgml,v 2.26 2006/03/10 19:10:46 momjian Exp $ --> +<!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/arch-dev.sgml,v 2.27 2006/06/18 15:38:35 petere Exp $ --> <chapter id="overview"> <title>Overview of PostgreSQL Internals</title> @@ -124,13 +124,11 @@ know ahead of time how many connections will be made, we have to use a <firstterm>master process</firstterm> that spawns a new server process every time a connection is requested. This master - process is called <literal>postmaster</literal> and listens at a + process is called <literal>postgres</literal> and listens at a specified TCP/IP port for incoming connections. Whenever a request - for a connection is detected the <literal>postmaster</literal> - process spawns a new server process called - <literal>postgres</literal>. The server tasks - (<literal>postgres</literal> processes) communicate with each - other using <firstterm>semaphores</firstterm> and + for a connection is detected the <literal>postgres</literal> + process spawns a new server process. The server tasks + communicate with each other using <firstterm>semaphores</firstterm> and <firstterm>shared memory</firstterm> to ensure data integrity throughout concurrent data access. </para> |