Re: [PATCHES] serverlog function (log_destination file)

Andreas Pflug wrote:
> Tom Lane wrote:
>
> >Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> writes:
> >
> >
> >>Looks good to me.  The only issue I saw was that the default file name
> >>mentioned in postgresql.conf doesn't match the actual default.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >I'm really not happy with the concept that the postmaster overrides
> >its stderr direction.
> >
> >
> >
> I agree, that's why I implemented it as *additional* log_destination.

One idea would be to send a message to stderr when this option is used
stating that everything is going to 'filename'.

Also can we close/reopen the file on SIGHUP. My guess is we can't
because of all the backends accessing the output file.

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