On 1/18/17 3:47 PM, Robert Haas wrote: > Anybody who has got a script that runs pg_ctl unattended mode likely > now has to go update that script to add --no-wait.
The state of init scripts and other start scripts out there is such a mess, it's hard to make general statements like this. Many start scripts still start the postmaster directly and have confusing or outdated advice about whether or not to use pg_ctl. Some implement their own waiting logic after starting. Some just ignore the issue and do wrong or inconsistent things. With this change, together with the systemd support that is already out there with 9.6, and with the new promote wait support, we'll at least have a consistent approach going forward and have a better shot at sorting out the current mess. Someone who really wants the old behavior can add the command-line option in a backward-compatible way. -- Peter Eisentraut http://www.2ndQuadrant.com/ PostgreSQL Development, 24x7 Support, Remote DBA, Training & Services -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers
