Re: pg_stat_get_backend_subxact() and backend IDs?

On Mon, Aug 28, 2023 at 10:53:52AM +0900, Michael Paquier wrote:
> I understand that this is not a fantastic naming, but renaming
> pgstat_fetch_stat_local_beentry() to something like
> pgstat_fetch_stat_local_beentry_by_{index|position}_id() would make
> the difference much easier to grasp, and we should avoid the use of
> "beid" when we refer to the *position/index ID* in
> localBackendStatusTable, because it is not a BackendId at all, just a
> position in the local array.

This was my first reaction [0].  I was concerned about renaming the
exported functions so close to release, so I was suggesting that we hold
off on that part until v17.  If there isn't a concern with renaming these
functions in v16, I can proceed with something more like v2.

[0] https://postgr.es/m/20230824161913.GA1394441%40nathanxps13.lan

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