biord and sbwait state of postgresql process

[Kris Kennaway]

On Fri, Mar 17, 2006 at 12:30:45PM -0800, Dino Vliet wrote:
> Hi folks,
> 
> I'm running a application where I create multiple
> (300+) textfiles out of a postgresql database. The
> first 160 loops go perfectly but the suddenly the
> process of the app gets the state biord at certain
> point in the procedure.

That means it's reading something from disk.

> After I have cancelled the process, the postgres
> process still continues but now with a sbwait state. 

That means it's waiting for work.

Kris
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