Re: pg_log_fatal vs pg_log_error

On 2019-06-17 14:19, Antonin Houska wrote:
> Can anyone please give me a hint (and possibly add some comments to the code)
> when pg_log_fatal() should be used in frontend code and when it's appropriate
> to call pg_log_error()? The current use does not seem very consistent.

For a program that runs in a loop, like for example psql or
pg_receivewal, use error if the program keeps running and fatal if not.
For one-shot programs like for example createdb, there is no difference,
so we have used error in those cases.

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