Re: [HACKERS] PoC: custom signal handler for extensions

Hello David,

On 05.03.2018 18:50, David Steele wrote:
> Hello Maksim,
>
> On 1/27/18 2:19 PM, Arthur Zakirov wrote:
>
>> Is there actual need in UnregisterCustomProcSignal() within _PG_init()?
>> An extension registers a handler and then unregister it doing
>> nothing. It seems useless.
>>
>> Also process_shared_preload_libraries_in_progress within _PG_fini() will
>> be false I think. _PG_fini() won't be called though, because
>> implementation of internal_unload_library() is disabled.
>>
>> Actually, is there need in UnregisterCustomProcSignal() at all? It
>> unregisters a handler only in current backend, for actual unergistering
>> we need to call it everywhere, if I'm not mistaken.
> This patch has been in Waiting on Author state for almost three weeks.
> Have you had a chance to consider Arthur's suggestions?

Yes, I want to rework my patch to enable setup of custom signals on
working backend without preload initialization.

> Do you know when you'll have an updated patch available?

I want to actuate the work on this patch for the next 12 release. Sorry,
for now I can not keep up with the current release.

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Regards,
Maksim Milyutin