On 2022-Jul-30, Michael Paquier wrote: > PG_VERSION would be simpler. Looking at postmaster.pid would require > a lookup at external_pid_file, and as it is not set by default you > would need to add some extra logic in the tests where > external_pid_file = NULL <=> PGDATA/postmaster.pid.
Hmm, no? as I recall external_pid_file is an *additional* PID file; it doesn't supplant postmaster.pid. postmaster.opts is also an option. -- Álvaro Herrera PostgreSQL Developer — https://www.EnterpriseDB.com/ "E pur si muove" (Galileo Galilei)
