Re: getpid() function

OK, renamed to backend_pid() to match the libpq name.  I was unsure
about merging it into the stats stuff myself.
	
	setest=> select backend_pid();
	 backend_pid 
	-------------
	       12996
	(1 row)

Where does the mention belong in the docs? I have it in the monitoring
section in the stats section right now.

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Neil Conway wrote:
> On Tue, Jul 30, 2002 at 08:40:13PM -0400, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> > I have implemented this TODO item:
> > 
> > 	* Add getpid() function to backend
> > 
> > There were a large number of pg_stat functions that access pids and
> > backends slots so I added it there:
> > 	
> > 	test=> select pg_stat_get_backend_mypid();
> 
> If we're going to add it to pg_stat_*, why is 'backend' part of the
> name? All the existing backend_* function fetch some piece of data
> about a given backend -- whereas this function does not (it takes
> no arguments).
> 
> IMHO, a better name would be something like 'backend_process_id()',
> or 'unix_pid', or 'backend_pid()'.
> 
> Also, can you add some documentation on this?
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Neil
> 
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> Neil Conway <neilconway@rogers.com>
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