Re: change name of redirect_stderr?

Andrew Dunstan <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net> writes:
> Before I wrap up the CSVlog stuff, we need to decide whether or not to
> change the name of the redirect_stderr setting, and if so to what. The
> reason is that with CSVlogs it will no longer apply just to stderr (we
> will require it to be on for CSVlogs, in fact).

> I suggest "redirect_logs", although it's arguably too general as it
> doesn't apply to syslog/eventlog.

Perhaps it should be named analogously to stats_start_collector,
ie think of the syslogger process as a "log collector". I don't
much like "log_start_collector" though --- "start_log_collector"
seems far less confusing as to where the verb is.

No strong opinion here, just tossing out some ideas.

regards, tom lane