Re: log_min_messages per backend type

On 2026-Feb-09, Chao Li wrote:

> While it’s reasonable to configure a full comma-separated list in
> postgresql.conf, it seems there’s currently no convenient way for a
> superuser to change the log level of a single process type. For
> example:
>
> ```
> evantest=# alter system set log_min_messages='backend:debug4';
> ERROR: invalid value for parameter "log_min_messages": "backend:debug4"
> DETAIL: Default log level was not defined.
> ```
>
> This feels a bit inconvenient in practice. Intuitively, it would be
> nice if setting a single type:level could be merged into the existing
> log_min_messages value, rather than requiring users to restate the
> entire configuration.

This has been discussed before and no satisfactory solution has been
found. You're welcome to spend time thinking on this; see e.g.
https://postgr.es/m/20200928033924.GA998042@toroid.org where not only
the details were discussed, but also some links to other threads about
the same idea were given.

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