Re: Patch for - Allow server logs to be remotely read

From: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Dhanaraj(dot)M(at)Sun(dot)COM
Cc: pgsql-patches(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Patch for - Allow server logs to be remotely read
Date: 2006-06-08 13:44:12
Message-ID: 200606081344.k58DiCk14124@candle.pha.pa.us
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Uh, I just added /contrib/adminpack a few weeks ago to CVS, which does
this, and more. Sorry I forgot to mark the TODO item as completed.

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Dhanaraj M wrote:
> The patch is attached for the following TODO item:
>
> *Allow server logs to be remotely read.
>
>
> Steps:
>
> 1. When the server starts (**pg_ctl start)**, the path of the postmaster file is stored
> 2. The user can access the logfile using the following 2 functions:
> * pg_file_readlog(int linenumber) - Retrieves the string for the given line number
> * **pg_file_countlog() - Retrieves the number of lines existing in the logfile*
>
>
>
> I have implemented this based on the suggestions given in the hackers mailing list.
> If you know a better way, please share it with me. Waiting for your reply.
>
>
> Thanks
> Dhanaraj
>

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