Re: PATCH: Add 'pid' column to pg_replication_slots

From: Robert Haas <robertmhaas(at)gmail(dot)com>
To: Craig Ringer <craig(at)2ndquadrant(dot)com>
Cc: Andres Freund <andres(at)anarazel(dot)de>, PostgreSQL Hackers <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: PATCH: Add 'pid' column to pg_replication_slots
Date: 2015-04-21 14:53:08
Message-ID: CA+TgmoY+nRAjYZU2nobxddPV_=i9c2D60C34NOonTb8gzgefOg@mail.gmail.com
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On Tue, Apr 21, 2015 at 6:17 AM, Craig Ringer <craig(at)2ndquadrant(dot)com> wrote:
>> I don't really like the 'pid' field for pg_replication_slots. About
>> naming it 'active_in' or such?
>
> It was originally named active_pid, but changed based on feedback from
> others that 'pid' would be consistent with pg_stat_activity and
> pg_replication_slots. I have no strong opinion on the name, though I'd
> prefer it reflect that the field does in fact represent a process ID.

Agreed. I don't like the as-committed name of active_in either. It's
not at all clear what that means.

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Robert Haas
EnterpriseDB: http://www.enterprisedb.com
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