Re: Idea: closing the loop for "pg_ctl reload"

On April 22, 2015 06:04:42 PM Payal Singh wrote:
> The following review has been posted through the commitfest application:
> make installcheck-world: not tested
> Implements feature: tested, failed
> Spec compliant: not tested
> Documentation: tested, failed
>
> Error in postgresql.conf gives the expected result on pg_ctl reload,
> although errors in pg_hba.conf file don't. Like before, reload completes
> fine without any information that pg_hba failed to load and only
> information is present in the log file. I'm assuming pg_ctl reload should
> prompt user if file fails to load irrespective of which file it is -
> postgresql.conf or pg_hba.conf.

Will fix. Not hard, just move the code that writes the .pid file to after the
pg_hba reload.

>
> There is no documentation change so far, but I guess that's not yet
> necessary.

I will update the page for pg_ctl. At least the behaviour of -w/-W in relation
to the reload command needs explained.

>
> gmake check passed all tests.
>
> The new status of this patch is: Waiting on Author

jan