Itagaki Takahiro wrote:
Greg Smith <g...@2ndquadrant.com> wrote:

-Not sure if this should be named pg_stat_rest_global (to match the way these are called "global stats" in the source) or pg_stat_reset_cluster. Picked the former for V1, not attached to that decision at all. Might even make sense to use a name that makes it obvious the pg_stat_bgwriter data is what's targeted.

A couple of comments:

 * We will be able to reset global counters and current database's counters.
   Do we need to have a method to reset other databases' counters?
   Or, will pg_stat_reset_global just reset counters of all databases?

 * Is it useful to have a method to reset counters separately?
   For example, pg_stat_reset( which text )
       which := 'buffers' | 'checkpoints' | 'tables' | 'functions' |  ...
The fact that you're asking the question this way suggests to me I've named this completely wrong. pg_stat_reset_global only resets the bits global to all databases. It doesn't touch any of the database-specific things that pg_stat_reset can handle right now. At the moment, the only global information is what's in pg_stat_bgwriter: buffer statistics and checkpoint stats. I'm thinking that I should rename this new function to pg_stat_reset_bgwriter so it's obvious how limited its target is. Using either "global" or "cluster" for the name is just going to leave people thinking it acts across a much larger area than it does.

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