Re: BUG #5118: start-status-insert-fatal

From: "Kevin Grittner" <Kevin(dot)Grittner(at)wicourts(dot)gov>
To: "Tom Lane" <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: <pgsql-bugs(at)postgresql(dot)org>, "Gerhard Leykam" <gel123(at)sealsystems(dot)de>
Subject: Re: BUG #5118: start-status-insert-fatal
Date: 2009-10-15 18:21:12
Message-ID: 4AD721C8020000250002B9EA@gw.wicourts.gov
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Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us> wrote:

> I would rather see us implement the hypothetical pg_ping protocol
> and remember to include the postmaster's PID in the response. One
> of the worst misfeatures of pg_ctl is the need to be able to
> authenticate itself to the postmaster, and having it rely on being
> able to actually issue a SQL command would set that breakage in
> stone.

Sounds good to me, other than it stalls pg_ctl revamp until pg_ping is
done. I don't remember a clear design of what pg_ping should look
like. Does anyone have a clear plan in their head?

-Kevin

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