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diff --git a/doc/src/FAQ.html b/doc/src/FAQ.html index 19344f93226..bc06aed60be 100644 --- a/doc/src/FAQ.html +++ b/doc/src/FAQ.html @@ -728,10 +728,13 @@ from the postmaster, it is not running in an identical environment and locking/backend interaction problems may not be duplicated.<P> Another method is to start <I>psql</I> in one window, then find the -<small>PID</small> of the <i>postgres</i> process being used by the +<small>PID</small> of the <i>postgres</i> process used by <i>psql.</i> Use a debugger to attach to the <i>postgres</i> -<small>PID.</small> You can set breakpoints in the debugger and issues -queries from <i>psql.</i> +<small>PID.</small> You can set breakpoints in the debugger and issue +queries from <i>psql.</i> If you are debugging <i>postgres</i> startup, +you can set PGOPTIONS="-W n", then start <i>psql.</i> This will cause +startup to delay for <i>n</i> seconds so you can attach with the +debugger and trace through the startup sequence.<P> The postgres program has -s, -A, and -t options that can be very useful for debugging and performance measurements.<P> |