On Tue, Apr 21, 2015 at 6:17 AM, Craig Ringer <craig@2ndquadrant.com> wrote:
>> I don't really like the 'pid' field for pg_replication_slots. About
>> naming it 'active_in' or such?
>
> It was originally named active_pid, but changed based on feedback from
> others that 'pid' would be consistent with pg_stat_activity and
> pg_replication_slots. I have no strong opinion on the name, though I'd
> prefer it reflect that the field does in fact represent a process ID.
Agreed. I don't like the as-committed name of active_in either. It's
not at all clear what that means.
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