Hi Christoph,
> > All similar function are named pg_ls_***dir. It is clear these
> > functions return directory contents information.
> > If the new function intends to display the contents of the directory,
> > pg_ls_***dir style might be better (e.g. pg_ls_archive_statusdir).
> > But everyone know archive_status is a directory...
> > If you want to follow the standard naming, then you may add the dir.
>
> I conciously omitted the "_dir" suffix - I'm not a great fan of long function
> names, and we want to inspect the contents of archive_status to find out about
> the status of the archiving process. But then, my main concern is the
> functionality, not the name, we can easily change the name. Is there any other
> opinion pro/contra the name?
I understand the reason why you have decided that name. And I agree with your opinion.
This function is useful for knowing about the status of archive log.
I didn't find any problems with the patch, so I'm marking it as "Ready for Committer".
Regards,
Aya Iwata
