prioritize

pg_prioritize : get and set the priority of PostgreSQL backends

Overview

ID	Extension	Package	Version	Category	License	Language
5100	prioritize	pg_prioritize	`1.0.4`	ADMIN	PostgreSQL	C

Attribute	Has Binary	Has Library	Need Load	Has DDL	Relocatable	Trusted
--s-d-r	No	Yes	No	Yes	yes	no

Relationships
See Also	pg_proctab pg_background system_stats pgnodemx pg_wait_sampling pg_repack pg_rewrite pg_squeeze

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Packages

Type	Repo	Version	PG Major Compatibility	Package Pattern	Dependencies
EXT	PGDG	`1.0.4`	18 17 16 15 14	`pg_prioritize`	-
RPM	PGDG	`1.0.4`	18 17 16 15 14	`pg_prioritize_$v`	-
DEB	PGDG	`1.0.4`	18 17 16 15 14	`postgresql-$v-prioritize`	-

Linux / PG	PG18	PG17	PG16	PG15	PG14
el8.x86_64	PGDG 1.0.4	PGDG 1.0.4	PGDG 1.0.4	PGDG 1.0.4	PGDG 1.0.4
el8.aarch64	PGDG 1.0.4	PGDG 1.0.4	PGDG 1.0.4	PGDG 1.0.4	PGDG 1.0.4
el9.x86_64	PGDG 1.0.4	PGDG 1.0.4	PGDG 1.0.4	PGDG 1.0.4	MISS
el9.aarch64	PGDG 1.0.4	PGDG 1.0.4	PGDG 1.0.4	PGDG 1.0.4	PGDG 1.0.4
el10.x86_64	PGDG 1.0.4	PGDG 1.0.4	PGDG 1.0.4	PGDG 1.0.4	PGDG 1.0.4
el10.aarch64	PGDG 1.0.4	PGDG 1.0.4	PGDG 1.0.4	PGDG 1.0.4	PGDG 1.0.4
d12.x86_64	PGDG 1.0.4	PGDG 1.0.4	PGDG 1.0.4	PGDG 1.0.4	PGDG 1.0.4
d12.aarch64	PGDG 1.0.4	PGDG 1.0.4	PGDG 1.0.4	PGDG 1.0.4	PGDG 1.0.4
d13.x86_64	PGDG 1.0.4	PGDG 1.0.4	PGDG 1.0.4	PGDG 1.0.4	PGDG 1.0.4
d13.aarch64	PGDG 1.0.4	PGDG 1.0.4	PGDG 1.0.4	PGDG 1.0.4	PGDG 1.0.4
u22.x86_64	PGDG 1.0.4	PGDG 1.0.4	PGDG 1.0.4	PGDG 1.0.4	PGDG 1.0.4
u22.aarch64	PGDG 1.0.4	PGDG 1.0.4	PGDG 1.0.4	PGDG 1.0.4	PGDG 1.0.4
u24.x86_64	PGDG 1.0.4	PGDG 1.0.4	PGDG 1.0.4	PGDG 1.0.4	PGDG 1.0.4
u24.aarch64	PGDG 1.0.4	PGDG 1.0.4	PGDG 1.0.4	PGDG 1.0.4	PGDG 1.0.4

Package	Version	OS	ORG	SIZE	File URL
`pg_prioritize_18`	`1.0.4`	el8.x86_64	pgdg	14.4 KiB	pg_prioritize_18-1.0.4-7PGDG.rhel8.x86_64.rpm
`pg_prioritize_18`	`1.0.4`	el8.aarch64	pgdg	14.3 KiB	pg_prioritize_18-1.0.4-7PGDG.rhel8.aarch64.rpm
`pg_prioritize_18`	`1.0.4`	el9.x86_64	pgdg	14.1 KiB	pg_prioritize_18-1.0.4-7PGDG.rhel9.x86_64.rpm
`pg_prioritize_18`	`1.0.4`	el9.aarch64	pgdg	13.6 KiB	pg_prioritize_18-1.0.4-7PGDG.rhel9.aarch64.rpm
`pg_prioritize_18`	`1.0.4`	el10.x86_64	pgdg	14.4 KiB	pg_prioritize_18-1.0.4-7PGDG.rhel10.x86_64.rpm
`pg_prioritize_18`	`1.0.4`	el10.aarch64	pgdg	14.2 KiB	pg_prioritize_18-1.0.4-7PGDG.rhel10.aarch64.rpm
`postgresql-18-prioritize`	`1.0.4`	d12.x86_64	pgdg	11.7 KiB	postgresql-18-prioritize_1.0.4-13.pgdg12+1_amd64.deb
`postgresql-18-prioritize`	`1.0.4`	d12.aarch64	pgdg	11.6 KiB	postgresql-18-prioritize_1.0.4-13.pgdg12+1_arm64.deb
`postgresql-18-prioritize`	`1.0.4`	d13.x86_64	pgdg	11.7 KiB	postgresql-18-prioritize_1.0.4-13.pgdg13+1_amd64.deb
`postgresql-18-prioritize`	`1.0.4`	d13.aarch64	pgdg	11.7 KiB	postgresql-18-prioritize_1.0.4-13.pgdg13+1_arm64.deb
`postgresql-18-prioritize`	`1.0.4`	u22.x86_64	pgdg	12.3 KiB	postgresql-18-prioritize_1.0.4-13.pgdg22.04+1_amd64.deb
`postgresql-18-prioritize`	`1.0.4`	u22.aarch64	pgdg	12.1 KiB	postgresql-18-prioritize_1.0.4-13.pgdg22.04+1_arm64.deb
`postgresql-18-prioritize`	`1.0.4`	u24.x86_64	pgdg	11.8 KiB	postgresql-18-prioritize_1.0.4-13.pgdg24.04+1_amd64.deb
`postgresql-18-prioritize`	`1.0.4`	u24.aarch64	pgdg	11.7 KiB	postgresql-18-prioritize_1.0.4-13.pgdg24.04+1_arm64.deb

Package	Version	OS	ORG	SIZE	File URL
`pg_prioritize_17`	`1.0.4`	el8.x86_64	pgdg	14.1 KiB	pg_prioritize_17-1.0.4-5PGDG.rhel8.x86_64.rpm
`pg_prioritize_17`	`1.0.4`	el8.aarch64	pgdg	14.0 KiB	pg_prioritize_17-1.0.4-5PGDG.rhel8.aarch64.rpm
`pg_prioritize_17`	`1.0.4`	el9.x86_64	pgdg	14.0 KiB	pg_prioritize_17-1.0.4-5PGDG.rhel9.x86_64.rpm
`pg_prioritize_17`	`1.0.4`	el9.aarch64	pgdg	13.7 KiB	pg_prioritize_17-1.0.4-5PGDG.rhel9.aarch64.rpm
`pg_prioritize_17`	`1.0.4`	el10.x86_64	pgdg	14.3 KiB	pg_prioritize_17-1.0.4-6PGDG.rhel10.x86_64.rpm
`pg_prioritize_17`	`1.0.4`	el10.aarch64	pgdg	14.2 KiB	pg_prioritize_17-1.0.4-6PGDG.rhel10.aarch64.rpm
`postgresql-17-prioritize`	`1.0.4`	d12.x86_64	pgdg	11.7 KiB	postgresql-17-prioritize_1.0.4-13.pgdg12+1_amd64.deb
`postgresql-17-prioritize`	`1.0.4`	d12.aarch64	pgdg	11.6 KiB	postgresql-17-prioritize_1.0.4-13.pgdg12+1_arm64.deb
`postgresql-17-prioritize`	`1.0.4`	d13.x86_64	pgdg	11.7 KiB	postgresql-17-prioritize_1.0.4-13.pgdg13+1_amd64.deb
`postgresql-17-prioritize`	`1.0.4`	d13.aarch64	pgdg	11.7 KiB	postgresql-17-prioritize_1.0.4-13.pgdg13+1_arm64.deb
`postgresql-17-prioritize`	`1.0.4`	u22.x86_64	pgdg	12.6 KiB	postgresql-17-prioritize_1.0.4-13.pgdg22.04+1_amd64.deb
`postgresql-17-prioritize`	`1.0.4`	u22.aarch64	pgdg	12.4 KiB	postgresql-17-prioritize_1.0.4-13.pgdg22.04+1_arm64.deb
`postgresql-17-prioritize`	`1.0.4`	u24.x86_64	pgdg	11.8 KiB	postgresql-17-prioritize_1.0.4-13.pgdg24.04+1_amd64.deb
`postgresql-17-prioritize`	`1.0.4`	u24.aarch64	pgdg	11.7 KiB	postgresql-17-prioritize_1.0.4-13.pgdg24.04+1_arm64.deb

Package	Version	OS	ORG	SIZE	File URL
`pg_prioritize_16`	`1.0.4`	el8.x86_64	pgdg	14.0 KiB	pg_prioritize_16-1.0.4-4PGDG.rhel8.x86_64.rpm
`pg_prioritize_16`	`1.0.4`	el8.aarch64	pgdg	13.9 KiB	pg_prioritize_16-1.0.4-4PGDG.rhel8.aarch64.rpm
`pg_prioritize_16`	`1.0.4`	el9.x86_64	pgdg	13.8 KiB	pg_prioritize_16-1.0.4-4PGDG.rhel9.x86_64.rpm
`pg_prioritize_16`	`1.0.4`	el9.aarch64	pgdg	13.3 KiB	pg_prioritize_16-1.0.4-4PGDG.rhel9.aarch64.rpm
`pg_prioritize_16`	`1.0.4`	el10.x86_64	pgdg	14.3 KiB	pg_prioritize_16-1.0.4-6PGDG.rhel10.x86_64.rpm
`pg_prioritize_16`	`1.0.4`	el10.aarch64	pgdg	14.2 KiB	pg_prioritize_16-1.0.4-6PGDG.rhel10.aarch64.rpm
`postgresql-16-prioritize`	`1.0.4`	d12.x86_64	pgdg	11.7 KiB	postgresql-16-prioritize_1.0.4-13.pgdg12+1_amd64.deb
`postgresql-16-prioritize`	`1.0.4`	d12.aarch64	pgdg	11.6 KiB	postgresql-16-prioritize_1.0.4-13.pgdg12+1_arm64.deb
`postgresql-16-prioritize`	`1.0.4`	d13.x86_64	pgdg	11.7 KiB	postgresql-16-prioritize_1.0.4-13.pgdg13+1_amd64.deb
`postgresql-16-prioritize`	`1.0.4`	d13.aarch64	pgdg	11.7 KiB	postgresql-16-prioritize_1.0.4-13.pgdg13+1_arm64.deb
`postgresql-16-prioritize`	`1.0.4`	u22.x86_64	pgdg	12.6 KiB	postgresql-16-prioritize_1.0.4-13.pgdg22.04+1_amd64.deb
`postgresql-16-prioritize`	`1.0.4`	u22.aarch64	pgdg	12.3 KiB	postgresql-16-prioritize_1.0.4-13.pgdg22.04+1_arm64.deb
`postgresql-16-prioritize`	`1.0.4`	u24.x86_64	pgdg	11.8 KiB	postgresql-16-prioritize_1.0.4-13.pgdg24.04+1_amd64.deb
`postgresql-16-prioritize`	`1.0.4`	u24.aarch64	pgdg	11.7 KiB	postgresql-16-prioritize_1.0.4-13.pgdg24.04+1_arm64.deb

Package	Version	OS	ORG	SIZE	File URL
`pg_prioritize_15`	`1.0.4`	el8.x86_64	pgdg	19.2 KiB	pg_prioritize_15-1.0.4-2.rhel8.x86_64.rpm
`pg_prioritize_15`	`1.0.4`	el8.aarch64	pgdg	19.3 KiB	pg_prioritize_15-1.0.4-2.rhel8.aarch64.rpm
`pg_prioritize_15`	`1.0.4`	el9.x86_64	pgdg	19.6 KiB	pg_prioritize_15-1.0.4-2.rhel9.x86_64.rpm
`pg_prioritize_15`	`1.0.4`	el9.aarch64	pgdg	19.3 KiB	pg_prioritize_15-1.0.4-2.rhel9.aarch64.rpm
`pg_prioritize_15`	`1.0.4`	el10.x86_64	pgdg	14.3 KiB	pg_prioritize_15-1.0.4-6PGDG.rhel10.x86_64.rpm
`pg_prioritize_15`	`1.0.4`	el10.aarch64	pgdg	14.2 KiB	pg_prioritize_15-1.0.4-6PGDG.rhel10.aarch64.rpm
`postgresql-15-prioritize`	`1.0.4`	d12.x86_64	pgdg	11.7 KiB	postgresql-15-prioritize_1.0.4-13.pgdg12+1_amd64.deb
`postgresql-15-prioritize`	`1.0.4`	d12.aarch64	pgdg	11.6 KiB	postgresql-15-prioritize_1.0.4-13.pgdg12+1_arm64.deb
`postgresql-15-prioritize`	`1.0.4`	d13.x86_64	pgdg	11.7 KiB	postgresql-15-prioritize_1.0.4-13.pgdg13+1_amd64.deb
`postgresql-15-prioritize`	`1.0.4`	d13.aarch64	pgdg	11.7 KiB	postgresql-15-prioritize_1.0.4-13.pgdg13+1_arm64.deb
`postgresql-15-prioritize`	`1.0.4`	u22.x86_64	pgdg	12.6 KiB	postgresql-15-prioritize_1.0.4-13.pgdg22.04+1_amd64.deb
`postgresql-15-prioritize`	`1.0.4`	u22.aarch64	pgdg	12.4 KiB	postgresql-15-prioritize_1.0.4-13.pgdg22.04+1_arm64.deb
`postgresql-15-prioritize`	`1.0.4`	u24.x86_64	pgdg	11.8 KiB	postgresql-15-prioritize_1.0.4-13.pgdg24.04+1_amd64.deb
`postgresql-15-prioritize`	`1.0.4`	u24.aarch64	pgdg	11.7 KiB	postgresql-15-prioritize_1.0.4-13.pgdg24.04+1_arm64.deb

Package	Version	OS	ORG	SIZE	File URL
`pg_prioritize_14`	`1.0.4`	el8.x86_64	pgdg	20.0 KiB	pg_prioritize_14-1.0.4-2.rhel8.x86_64.rpm
`pg_prioritize_14`	`1.0.4`	el8.aarch64	pgdg	19.3 KiB	pg_prioritize_14-1.0.4-2.rhel8.aarch64.rpm
`pg_prioritize_14`	`1.0.4`	el9.aarch64	pgdg	19.3 KiB	pg_prioritize_14-1.0.4-2.rhel9.aarch64.rpm
`pg_prioritize_14`	`1.0.4`	el10.x86_64	pgdg	14.3 KiB	pg_prioritize_14-1.0.4-6PGDG.rhel10.x86_64.rpm
`pg_prioritize_14`	`1.0.4`	el10.aarch64	pgdg	14.2 KiB	pg_prioritize_14-1.0.4-6PGDG.rhel10.aarch64.rpm
`postgresql-14-prioritize`	`1.0.4`	d12.x86_64	pgdg	11.6 KiB	postgresql-14-prioritize_1.0.4-13.pgdg12+1_amd64.deb
`postgresql-14-prioritize`	`1.0.4`	d12.aarch64	pgdg	11.6 KiB	postgresql-14-prioritize_1.0.4-13.pgdg12+1_arm64.deb
`postgresql-14-prioritize`	`1.0.4`	d13.x86_64	pgdg	11.6 KiB	postgresql-14-prioritize_1.0.4-13.pgdg13+1_amd64.deb
`postgresql-14-prioritize`	`1.0.4`	d13.aarch64	pgdg	11.7 KiB	postgresql-14-prioritize_1.0.4-13.pgdg13+1_arm64.deb
`postgresql-14-prioritize`	`1.0.4`	u22.x86_64	pgdg	12.6 KiB	postgresql-14-prioritize_1.0.4-13.pgdg22.04+1_amd64.deb
`postgresql-14-prioritize`	`1.0.4`	u22.aarch64	pgdg	12.3 KiB	postgresql-14-prioritize_1.0.4-13.pgdg22.04+1_arm64.deb
`postgresql-14-prioritize`	`1.0.4`	u24.x86_64	pgdg	11.8 KiB	postgresql-14-prioritize_1.0.4-13.pgdg24.04+1_amd64.deb
`postgresql-14-prioritize`	`1.0.4`	u24.aarch64	pgdg	11.7 KiB	postgresql-14-prioritize_1.0.4-13.pgdg24.04+1_arm64.deb

Source

Repository

github.com/schmiddy/pg_prioritize

Install

Make sure PGDG repo available:

pig repo add pgdg -u # add pgdg repo and update cache

Install this extension with pig:

pig install pg_prioritize;# install via package name, for the active PG version pig install prioritize;# install by extension name, for the current active PG version  pig install prioritize -v 18; # install for PG 18 pig install prioritize -v 17; # install for PG 17 pig install prioritize -v 16; # install for PG 16 pig install prioritize -v 15; # install for PG 15 pig install prioritize -v 14; # install for PG 14

Create this extension with:

CREATE EXTENSION prioritize;

Usage

prioritize: get and set the priority of PostgreSQL backends

The prioritize extension exposes getpriority() and setpriority() system calls for PostgreSQL backends, allowing you to renice backend processes from SQL.

Get Backend Priority

SELECT get_backend_priority(pg_backend_pid());

Any user may query the priority of any backend.

Set Backend Priority

SELECT set_backend_priority(pg_backend_pid(), 10);

Superusers can set the priority of any backend. Unprivileged users can only adjust backends with the same role.

Note: priority can only be raised (higher numeric value = lower OS priority). Only root can lower the numeric priority value, and PostgreSQL processes should not run as root.

Batch Operations

-- Increase priority of all current user's backends by 5 SELECT set_backend_priority(pid, get_backend_priority(pid) + 5)  FROM pg_stat_activity  WHERE usename = CURRENT_USER;

Last updated on 2026-03-23

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