Re: pgsql: libpq: Revert the connection option "servicefile"

On Sun, Oct 18, 2026 at 10:35:21PM +0000, Michael Paquier wrote:
> libpq: Revert the connection option "servicefile"
>
> The following commits are reverted:
> * 092f3c63efc6, libpq: Add "servicefile" connection option
> * 6b1c4d326b06, psql: Add variable SERVICEFILE
> * 90354030b8fc, libpq: Fix "servicefile" after fallback to system
> service file
>
> After more review, PGSERVICEFILE is sufficient for the purpose of
> specifying a per-session service file. Some details around this feature
> will need more attention before being actually usable, if we ever get
> down to it.
>
> One independent piece that has been committed during the v19 development
> cycle is df286a5b830a, which is kept in the tree as that was an
> unrelated change.
>
> Reported-by: Sehrope Sarkuni <sehrope(at)jackdb(dot)com>
> Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/CAH7T-aq+U6GDPO8mr3Gga3KzxGpAE=BSLb38x+R8fvWjzF-H8w@mail.gmail.com
> Backpatch-through: 19

I am getting these errors in the PG 19 doc build:

$ make check
/usr/bin/xmllint --nonet --path . --path . --noout --valid postgres.sgml
postgres.sgml:2252: element link: validity error : IDREF attribute linkend references an unknown ID "libpq-connect-servicefile"
postgres.sgml:2411: element link: validity error : IDREF attribute linkend references an unknown ID "app-psql-variables-servicefile"
make: *** [Makefile:204: check] Error 4

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