pgsql: Improve checks and error messages of pgstat_register_kind()

From: Michael Paquier <michael(at)paquier(dot)xyz>
To: pgsql-committers(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: pgsql: Improve checks and error messages of pgstat_register_kind()
Date: 2026-07-06 01:50:04
Message-ID: E1wgYTE-001WNL-2F@gemulon.postgresql.org
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Improve checks and error messages of pgstat_register_kind()

pgstat_register_kind() did not validate that required callbacks are
set, which could lead to NULL pointer dereferences when trying to
register a stats kind. This adds a couple of checks:
- Fox fixed-sized kinds, init_shmem_cb, reset_all_cb, and snapshot_cb
are required.
- For variable-sized kinds, flush_pending_cb is called when there is
pending data, pending_size being required.

These issues should be easy to notice for someone developing an
extension that relies on the custom pgstats APIs. No backpatch is done
as it is mainly a life improvement.

Author: Sami Imseih <samimseih(at)gmail(dot)com>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/CAA5RZ0uNoe=xT7QsU1K0mMRg-QAwPtupPWZ2J3weM2PjVL2tiA@mail.gmail.com

Branch
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master

Details
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https://git.postgresql.org/pg/commitdiff/a924407ce0264ccb8fcea0de9c6f0573d24b57a7

Modified Files
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src/backend/utils/activity/pgstat.c | 34 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----
1 file changed, 29 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

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