Re: Re: [COMMITTERS] pgsql: Implement current_query(), that shows the currently executing

Alvaro Herrera <alvherre@commandprompt.com> writes:
> Bruce Momjian wrote:
>> Alvaro Herrera wrote:
>>> I think the agreement was that dblink_current_query was to be
>>> implemented on top of this.  In fact I don't see any reason not to.
>> 
>> Really?  It seemed like just duplicate functionality.

> It's called "backwards compatibility".  The nice thing about it is that
> it doesn't cost us any extra code.

Indeed.  It's just silly to break dblink users when there's no need.

>>> Also, wasn't the name supposed to be client_query?
>> 
>> Because pg_stat_activity already has current_query (and no one has
>> complained about it) there was discussion to just make it current_query.

> I don't think you can call that an agreement.  It was just a suggestion
> IIRC.

Well, there wasn't any strong consensus for client_query either ...
        regards, tom lane