Add to TODO:
* Add getpid() function to backend
We have this in libpq, but it should be in the backend code as a
function call too.
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Hannu Krosing wrote:
> On Tue, 2002-04-30 at 03:35, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> >
> > I think you have to use the backend pid to find your own. I think
> > there is a libpq function that returns the backend pis so psql can
> > frame the proper query.
>
> Is anyoune working on information schema (or pg_xxx views) for use in
> psql and other development frontends?
>
> Also, are there plans to have SQL-accessible backend_pid function in the
> backend by default ?
>
> On RH 7.1 I can create it as:
>
> CREATE FUNCTION getpid() RETURNS integer
> AS '/lib/libc.so.6','getpid'
> LANGUAGE 'C';
>
> But I'd like it to be a builtin from the start so one can query it
> without relying on libpq
>
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> Hannu
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