Re: Re: [COMMITTERS] pgsql: Implement current_query(), that shows the currently executing - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

Bruce Momjian wrote:
> Alvaro Herrera wrote:

> > I think the agreement was that dblink_current_query was to be
> > implemented on top of this.  In fact I don't see any reason not to.
> 
> Really?  It seemed like just duplicate functionality.

It's called "backwards compatibility".  The nice thing about it is that
it doesn't cost us any extra code.

> > Also, wasn't the name supposed to be client_query?
> 
> Because pg_stat_activity already has current_query (and no one has
> complained about it) there was discussion to just make it current_query.

I don't think you can call that an agreement.  It was just a suggestion
IIRC.

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