Add a default local latch for use in signal handlers.

Andres Freund <andres@anarazel.de>

Commit: 59f71a0d0b56b2df48db4bf1738aece5551f7a47
Author: Andres Freund <andres@anarazel.de>
Date: 2015-01-14T17:45:22Z
Releases: 9.5.0
Add a default local latch for use in signal handlers.

To do so, move InitializeLatchSupport() into the new common process
initialization functions, and add a new global variable MyLatch.

MyLatch is usable as soon InitPostmasterChild() has been called
(i.e. very early during startup). Initially it points to a process
local latch that exists in all processes. InitProcess/InitAuxiliaryProcess
then replaces that local latch with PGPROC->procLatch. During shutdown
the reverse happens.

This is primarily advantageous for two reasons: For one it simplifies
dealing with the shared process latch, especially in signal handlers,
because instead of having to check for MyProc, MyLatch can be used
unconditionally. For another, a later patch that makes FEs/BE
communication use latches, now can rely on the existence of a latch,
even before having gone through InitProcess.

Discussion: 20140927191243.GD5423@alap3.anarazel.de

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