Re: Add statistics_collector_listen_addresses to fix hard-coding of "localhost" - Mailing list pgsql-bugs

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Add statistics_collector_listen_addresses to fix hard-coding of "localhost"
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Msg-id 23407.1319814054@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: Add statistics_collector_listen_addresses to fix hard-coding of "localhost"  (Alvaro Herrera <alvherre@commandprompt.com>)
Responses Re: Add statistics_collector_listen_addresses to fix hard-coding of "localhost"
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Alvaro Herrera <alvherre@commandprompt.com> writes:
> Excerpts from Robert Young's message of vie oct 28 11:47:14 -0300 2011:
>> I just migrate some services from one machine to another but database
>> stay there.
>> So, I think the most simple solution is to change “localhost” point to
>> the new one, so that I need no modification of client applications.
>> But found PG gave warnings.

> I'm surprised that your conclusion was that the path of least resistance
> was submitting a patch to Postgres.  Surely patching the apps would have
> been a lot easier.

The fundamental problem with that kluge (and yes, it's a kluge) is that
it supposes that you migrated EVERY local service to the other machine.
Which, obviously, you did not.

            regards, tom lane

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