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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/bgworker.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/bgworker.sgml index 1151161a848..b0dde7564d8 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/bgworker.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/bgworker.sgml @@ -64,7 +64,10 @@ typedef struct BackgroundWorker <literal>BGWORKER_SHMEM_ACCESS</literal> (requesting shared memory access) and <literal>BGWORKER_BACKEND_DATABASE_CONNECTION</literal> (requesting the ability to establish a database connection, through which it can later run - transactions and queries). + transactions and queries). A background worker using + <literal>BGWORKER_BACKEND_DATABASE_CONNECTION</literal> to connect to + a database must also attach shared memory using + <literal>BGWORKER_SHMEM_ACCESS</literal>, or worker start-up will fail. </para> <para> |