Re: getpid() function

Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> writes:
> As I remember, most cases where people have recently been asking for
> backend pid were related to temp tables because they were named by pid. 

Ah, good point.

> I don't think they are anymore.  (?)

Check.

> We can do two things.  We can either rename it to pg_backend_pid and
> move it to the statistics section in the docs, where the backend pids of
> all active backends are available, or remove my code additions and see
> if anyone asks for it in 7.3.

Let's take it out and wait to see if anyone really still wants it.
        regards, tom lane