* From: Robert Haas
> On Mon, Apr 14, 2014 at 2:16 AM, Christian Ullrich
> <chris@chrullrich.net> wrote:
> > I meant creating a new one, yes. If, say, PGSQL_BACKGROUND_JOB was
> > set, the postmaster etc. would ignore the events.
>
> Why not just pass a command-line switch?
Because, as I wrote in the message you are quoting, I did not think that
having a command-line option for the sole purpose of telling the
postmaster who its parent is was a suitable solution.
I had already given up on that idea based on Amit's advice, and I will
create a patch based on a command-line option.
While I have you here, though, any suggestions on what the name of that
option should be? I think --background is about right. Also, how should
I treat the option on non-Windows platforms? Should it just not be there
(= error), or be ignored if present?
--
Christian