Reading the build/install documentation using Meson (https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/install-meson.html), it's clear there are a few target options to be used, but none of them offer an option for a minimal build only including libraries, but not client executables.
Context: When packaging PostgreSQL in package managers (e.g., Conan), most users are only interested in using libraries, but not executables. Building that configuration will not only result in a smaller and faster build, but also will require fewer external dependencies.
For now, the Meson build provides a unified way to build PostgreSQL on all platforms by reusing the same build script, which is great when comparing using autotools and Visual Studio in separate steps.
To conclude, I would like to bring into discussion a new target for Meson build, like backend-libs, where only libraries are built (e.g. libpq, libpgtypes, libecpg_compat, libecpg), resulting in a faster and smaller build that can benefit package managers and developers.
