Re: when the startup process doesn't - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Thomas Munro
Subject Re: when the startup process doesn't
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Msg-id CA+hUKGKg6_h=p03vA9_+05RAJGDDJ4R0u29f5UEhfg7bZTcSog@mail.gmail.com
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In response to when the startup process doesn't  (Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>)
Responses Re: when the startup process doesn't  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
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On Tue, Apr 20, 2021 at 5:55 AM Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com> wrote:
> If I had to pick one of these two ideas, I'd pick the one the
> log-based solution, since it seems easier to access and simplifies
> retrospective analysis, but I suspect SQL access would be quite useful
> for some users too, especially in cloud environments where "just log
> into the machine and have a look" is not an option.

+1 for both ideas.  I've heard multiple requests for something like
that.  A couple of users with update_process_title=off told me they
regretted that choice when they found themselves running a long crash
recovery with the only indicator of progress disabled.



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