sideuxb-ky(dot)consultant(at)dgfip(dot)finances(dot)gouv(dot)fr writes:
> From version 9.1.20, with "silent_mode=on", 'pg_ctl restart -w -D $PGDATA -m
> fast' or 'pg_ctl stop -w -D $PGDATA -m fast' reports:
> waiting for server to start.... stopped waiting
> pg_ctl: could not start server
> Examine the log output.
silent_mode is gone entirely in 9.2 and later. IIRC, one of the reasons
for removing it was that it breaks pg_ctl -w. Don't use it if you intend
to start/stop the postmaster that way.
regards, tom lane