Re: psql \conninfo command (was: Patch: psql \whoami option)

On Jul 21, 2010, at 8:48 PM, Fujii Masao wrote:

> On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 7:29 PM, Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 1:07 AM, Fujii Masao <masao.fujii@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 11:14 PM, Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> OK, committed.
>>>
>>> When I specify the path of the directory for the Unix-domain socket
>>> as the host, \conninfo doesn't mention that this connection is based
>>> on the Unix-domain socket. Is this intentional?
>>>
>>> $ psql -h"/tmp" -c"\conninfo"
>>> You are connected to database "postgres" on host "/tmp" at port "5432"
>>> as user "postgres".
>>>
>>> I expected that something like
>>>
>>>    You are connected to database "postgres" via local socket on
>>> "/tmp" at port "5432" as user "postgres".
>>
>> :-(
>>
>> No, I didn't realize the host field could be used that way.  It's true
>> that you get a fairly similar message from \c, but that's not exactly
>> intuitive either.
>>
>> rhaas=# \c - - /tmp -
>> You are now connected to database "rhaas" on host "/tmp".
>
> OK. The attached patch makes \conninfo command emit the following
> message if the host begins with a slash:
>
>    $ psql -h/tmp -c"\conninfo"
>    You are connected to database "postgres" via local socket on
> "/tmp" at port "5432" as user "postgres".
>
> Similarly, it makes \c command emit the following message in that
> case:
>
>    $ psql -hlocalhost -c"\c - - /tmp -"
>    You are now connected to database "postgres" via local socket on "/tmp".


If we print the local socket when it's been explicitly set via the host= param, why not display the actual socket path
inthe general local socket case? 

Also, while we're still tweaking this patch, I've had a couple requests for the SSL status of the connection as well;
doesthis seem like a generally useful parameter to display as well? 

Regards,

David
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David Christensen
End Point Corporation
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