Re: Review: DTrace probes (merged version) - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Review: DTrace probes (merged version)
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Msg-id 23765.1215188528@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: Review: DTrace probes (merged version)  (Alvaro Herrera <alvherre@commandprompt.com>)
Responses Re: Review: DTrace probes (merged version)  (Zdenek Kotala <Zdenek.Kotala@Sun.COM>)
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Alvaro Herrera <alvherre@commandprompt.com> writes:
>> Autovacuum_start probe is alone. I propose following probes for completeness:
>> 
>> proc-autovacuum-start
>> proc-autovacuum-stop
>> proc-bgwriter-start
>> proc-bgwriter-stop

> Separate proc-autovacuum-worker-start and proc-autovacuum-launcher-start,
> perhaps.  Not that I see any usefulness in tracking autovacuum launcher
> start and stop, but then if we're tracking bgwriter start and stop then
> it makes the same sense.

I see no value in cluttering the system with useless probes.  The worker
start/stop are the only ones here with any conceivable application IMHO.
        regards, tom lane


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