On Tue, Jul 30, 2002 at 08:40:13PM -0400, Bruce Momjian wrote: > I have implemented this TODO item: > > * Add getpid() function to backend > > There were a large number of pg_stat functions that access pids and > backends slots so I added it there: > > test=> select pg_stat_get_backend_mypid();
If we're going to add it to pg_stat_*, why is 'backend' part of the name? All the existing backend_* function fetch some piece of data about a given backend -- whereas this function does not (it takes no arguments). IMHO, a better name would be something like 'backend_process_id()', or 'unix_pid', or 'backend_pid()'. Also, can you add some documentation on this? Cheers, Neil -- Neil Conway <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP Key ID: DB3C29FC ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/users-lounge/docs/faq.html
