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From Andres Freund
Subject Re: Allow pg_signal_backend members to use pg_log_backend_memory_stats().
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Msg-id 20211025172939.d4wabqcoik5unsk3@alap3.anarazel.de
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In response to Allow pg_signal_backend members to use pg_log_backend_memory_stats().  (Jeff Davis <pgsql@j-davis.com>)
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Hi,

On 2021-10-23 12:57:02 -0700, Jeff Davis wrote:
> Simple patch to implement $SUBJECT attached.
> 
> pg_signal_backend seems like the appropriate predefined role, because
> pg_log_backend_memory_contexts() is implemented by a sending signal.

I like the idea of making pg_log_backend_memory_contexts() more widely
available. But I think tying it to pg_signal_backend isn't great. It's
unnecessarily baking in an implementation detail.

Greetings,

Andres Freund

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