Re: PATCH: Add 'pid' column to pg_replication_slots

From: Andres Freund <andres(at)anarazel(dot)de>
To: Robert Haas <robertmhaas(at)gmail(dot)com>
Cc: Craig Ringer <craig(at)2ndquadrant(dot)com>, PostgreSQL Hackers <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: PATCH: Add 'pid' column to pg_replication_slots
Date: 2015-04-21 14:54:57
Message-ID: 20150421145457.GC14708@alap3.anarazel.de
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On 2015-04-21 10:53:08 -0400, Robert Haas wrote:
> 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.

I like it being called active_*, that makes the correlation to active
clear. active_pid then?

Greetings,

Andres Freund

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