Re: [HACKERS] pg_ctl configurable timeout

bruce wrote:
> Tom Lane wrote:
> > Andrew Dunstan <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net> writes:
> > > Bruce Momjian wrote:
> > >> How about an environment variable to control the timeout? Is that
> > >> cleaner?
> >
> > > I don't see why it should be. I think Peter's --timeout suggestion
> > > should be just fine.
> >
> > I wrote a moment ago that the user can hit control-C when he gets bored,
> > but that argument only works for interactive use of pg_ctl. In a script
> > I think you'd want a --timeout option. I don't see the advantage of
> > an environment variable in either scenario.
>
> I have implemented pg_ctl -t secs timeout option with the attached
> patch. It still defaults to 60. I did not code the 'ping' option.

Modified patch applied.

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