Re: return values of backend sub-main functions

Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>

From: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
To: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>
Cc: pgsql-hackers <pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org>
Date: 2012-01-07T21:41:42Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers
Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net> writes:
> I suggest that we change PostgresMain(), PostmasterMain(), BackendRun(),
> WalSenderMain(), and WalSndLoop() to return void as well.

I agree this code is not very consistent or useful, but one question:
what should the callers do if one of these functions *does* return?

			regards, tom lane