Re: pg_resetwal: Fix wrong directory in log output
Chao Li <li.evan.chao@gmail.com>
From: Chao Li <li.evan.chao@gmail.com>
To: Kyotaro Horiguchi <horikyota.ntt@gmail.com>
Cc: zhang_tian_chen@163.com,
pgsql-hackers@lists.postgresql.org
Date: 2026-02-03T03:46:03Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers
> On Feb 3, 2026, at 10:25, Kyotaro Horiguchi <horikyota.ntt@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hello.
>
> At Tue, 3 Feb 2026 10:13:53 +0800, Chao Li <li.evan.chao@gmail.com> wrote in
>> The patch is straightforward and looks correct.
>
> Indeed, it does.
>
> However, the scoping of the define symbols in this file seems somewhat
> confused.
>
> For example:
>
>> static void
>> KillExistingArchiveStatus(void)
>> {
>> #define ARCHSTATDIR XLOGDIR "/archive_status"
>
> This define was presumably intended to be used only within the function,
> but since it is a macro, it can also be used from other functions, which
> appears to have contributed to this mistake.
>
> It would be better to clearly distinguish between file-scoped symbols
> and function-scoped ones. For function-local constants like this,
> using a 'static const char[] instead of a macro would make the
> intended scope explicit and help prevent similar issues.
>
Or we can just undef the macros before closing the functions.
Best regards,
--
Chao Li (Evan)
HighGo Software Co., Ltd.
https://www.highgo.com/
Commits
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pg_resetwal: Fix incorrect error message related to pg_wal/summaries/
- 263af458e4ce 17.8 landed
- 2ca4464b6992 18.2 landed
- c8ec74713bf2 19 (unreleased) landed