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From: Gyan Sreejith <[email protected]>
To: Amit Kapila <[email protected]>
Cc: Kuroda, Hayato/黒田 隼人 <[email protected]>
Cc: Shlok Kyal <[email protected]>
Cc: vignesh C <[email protected]>
Cc: Euler Taveira <[email protected]>
Cc: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Cc: Peter Smith <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [Proposal] Adding Log File Capability to pg_createsubscriber
Date: Sat, 21 Mar 2026 19:09:05 -0400
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On Sat, Mar 21, 2026 at 5:57 AM Amit Kapila <[email protected]> wrote:

>
> Based on the above information, can we consider renaming the above

functions to report_createsub_log() and report_createsub_fatal()?
>
> Other than the above point, 0001 LGTM.
>

I have renamed the functions.

Regards,
Gyan


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  [application/octet-stream] v16-0001-pg_createsubscriber-use-own-reporting-functions.patch (60.2K, 3-v16-0001-pg_createsubscriber-use-own-reporting-functions.patch)
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From 684c3b44be04ca9341fca8d9d6b7057a422a1092 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Hayato Kuroda <[email protected]>
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2026 20:20:50 +0900
Subject: [PATCH v16 1/2] pg_createsubscriber: use own reporting functions

This commit converts all pg_log_xxx families to call a new reporting function
pg_createsub_log(). Also, pg_fatal() is overwritten to use its own.

This commit changes nothing from the outside, but is needed for the upcoming
commit.
---
 src/bin/pg_basebackup/pg_createsubscriber.c | 749 +++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 477 insertions(+), 272 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/bin/pg_basebackup/pg_createsubscriber.c b/src/bin/pg_basebackup/pg_createsubscriber.c
index 2bc84505aab..b2bc9dae0b8 100644
--- a/src/bin/pg_basebackup/pg_createsubscriber.c
+++ b/src/bin/pg_basebackup/pg_createsubscriber.c
@@ -146,6 +146,11 @@ static void drop_existing_subscription(PGconn *conn, const char *subname,
 									   const char *dbname);
 static void get_publisher_databases(struct CreateSubscriberOptions *opt,
 									bool dbnamespecified);
+static void report_createsub_log(enum pg_log_level, enum pg_log_part,
+								 const char *pg_restrict fmt,...)
+			pg_attribute_printf(3, 4);
+pg_noreturn static void report_createsub_fatal(const char *pg_restrict fmt,...)
+			pg_attribute_printf(1, 2);
 
 #define	WAIT_INTERVAL	1		/* 1 second */
 
@@ -174,6 +179,38 @@ static bool recovery_ended = false;
 static bool standby_running = false;
 static bool recovery_params_set = false;
 
+/*
+ * Report a message with a given log level
+ */
+static void
+report_createsub_log(enum pg_log_level level, enum pg_log_part part,
+					 const char *pg_restrict fmt,...)
+{
+	va_list		args;
+
+	va_start(args, fmt);
+
+	pg_log_generic_v(level, part, fmt, args);
+
+	va_end(args);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Report a fatal error and exit
+ */
+static void
+report_createsub_fatal(const char *pg_restrict fmt,...)
+{
+	va_list		args;
+
+	va_start(args, fmt);
+
+	pg_log_generic_v(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_PRIMARY, fmt, args);
+
+	va_end(args);
+
+	exit(1);
+}
 
 /*
  * Clean up objects created by pg_createsubscriber.
@@ -205,7 +242,8 @@ cleanup_objects_atexit(void)
 		if (durable_rename(conf_filename, conf_filename_disabled) != 0)
 		{
 			/* durable_rename() has already logged something. */
-			pg_log_warning_hint("A manual removal of the recovery parameters may be required.");
+			report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_WARNING, PG_LOG_HINT,
+								 "A manual removal of the recovery parameters may be required.");
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -219,9 +257,11 @@ cleanup_objects_atexit(void)
 	 */
 	if (recovery_ended)
 	{
-		pg_log_warning("failed after the end of recovery");
-		pg_log_warning_hint("The target server cannot be used as a physical replica anymore.  "
-							"You must recreate the physical replica before continuing.");
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_WARNING, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+							 "failed after the end of recovery");
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_WARNING, PG_LOG_HINT,
+							 "The target server cannot be used as a physical replica anymore.  "
+							 "You must recreate the physical replica before continuing.");
 	}
 
 	for (int i = 0; i < num_dbs; i++)
@@ -251,17 +291,21 @@ cleanup_objects_atexit(void)
 				 */
 				if (dbinfo->made_publication)
 				{
-					pg_log_warning("publication \"%s\" created in database \"%s\" on primary was left behind",
-								   dbinfo->pubname,
-								   dbinfo->dbname);
-					pg_log_warning_hint("Drop this publication before trying again.");
+					report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_WARNING, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+										 "publication \"%s\" created in database \"%s\" on primary was left behind",
+										 dbinfo->pubname,
+										 dbinfo->dbname);
+					report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_WARNING, PG_LOG_HINT,
+										 "Drop this publication before trying again.");
 				}
 				if (dbinfo->made_replslot)
 				{
-					pg_log_warning("replication slot \"%s\" created in database \"%s\" on primary was left behind",
-								   dbinfo->replslotname,
-								   dbinfo->dbname);
-					pg_log_warning_hint("Drop this replication slot soon to avoid retention of WAL files.");
+					report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_WARNING, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+										 "replication slot \"%s\" created in database \"%s\" on primary was left behind",
+										 dbinfo->replslotname,
+										 dbinfo->dbname);
+					report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_WARNING, PG_LOG_HINT,
+										 "Drop this replication slot soon to avoid retention of WAL files.");
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -342,7 +386,8 @@ get_base_conninfo(const char *conninfo, char **dbname)
 	conn_opts = PQconninfoParse(conninfo, &errmsg);
 	if (conn_opts == NULL)
 	{
-		pg_log_error("could not parse connection string: %s", errmsg);
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+							 "could not parse connection string: %s", errmsg);
 		PQfreemem(errmsg);
 		return NULL;
 	}
@@ -419,14 +464,15 @@ get_exec_path(const char *argv0, const char *progname)
 			strlcpy(full_path, progname, sizeof(full_path));
 
 		if (ret == -1)
-			pg_fatal("program \"%s\" is needed by %s but was not found in the same directory as \"%s\"",
-					 progname, "pg_createsubscriber", full_path);
+			report_createsub_fatal("program \"%s\" is needed by %s but was not found in the same directory as \"%s\"",
+								   progname, "pg_createsubscriber", full_path);
 		else
-			pg_fatal("program \"%s\" was found by \"%s\" but was not the same version as %s",
-					 progname, full_path, "pg_createsubscriber");
+			report_createsub_fatal("program \"%s\" was found by \"%s\" but was not the same version as %s",
+								   progname, full_path, "pg_createsubscriber");
 	}
 
-	pg_log_debug("%s path is:  %s", progname, exec_path);
+	report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_DEBUG, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+						 "%s path is:  %s", progname, exec_path);
 
 	return exec_path;
 }
@@ -443,15 +489,16 @@ check_data_directory(const char *datadir)
 	uint32		major_version;
 	char	   *version_str;
 
-	pg_log_info("checking if directory \"%s\" is a cluster data directory",
-				datadir);
+	report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_INFO, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+						 "checking if directory \"%s\" is a cluster data directory",
+						 datadir);
 
 	if (stat(datadir, &statbuf) != 0)
 	{
 		if (errno == ENOENT)
-			pg_fatal("data directory \"%s\" does not exist", datadir);
+			report_createsub_fatal("data directory \"%s\" does not exist", datadir);
 		else
-			pg_fatal("could not access directory \"%s\": %m", datadir);
+			report_createsub_fatal("could not access directory \"%s\": %m", datadir);
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -462,9 +509,11 @@ check_data_directory(const char *datadir)
 	major_version = GET_PG_MAJORVERSION_NUM(get_pg_version(datadir, &version_str));
 	if (major_version != PG_MAJORVERSION_NUM)
 	{
-		pg_log_error("data directory is of wrong version");
-		pg_log_error_detail("File \"%s\" contains \"%s\", which is not compatible with this program's version \"%s\".",
-							"PG_VERSION", version_str, PG_MAJORVERSION);
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+							 "data directory is of wrong version");
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_DETAIL,
+							 "File \"%s\" contains \"%s\", which is not compatible with this program's version \"%s\".",
+							 "PG_VERSION", version_str, PG_MAJORVERSION);
 		exit(1);
 	}
 }
@@ -547,14 +596,16 @@ store_pub_sub_info(const struct CreateSubscriberOptions *opt,
 			dbinfo[i].subname = NULL;
 		/* Other fields will be filled later */
 
-		pg_log_debug("publisher(%d): publication: %s ; replication slot: %s ; connection string: %s", i,
-					 dbinfo[i].pubname ? dbinfo[i].pubname : "(auto)",
-					 dbinfo[i].replslotname ? dbinfo[i].replslotname : "(auto)",
-					 dbinfo[i].pubconninfo);
-		pg_log_debug("subscriber(%d): subscription: %s ; connection string: %s, two_phase: %s", i,
-					 dbinfo[i].subname ? dbinfo[i].subname : "(auto)",
-					 dbinfo[i].subconninfo,
-					 dbinfos.two_phase ? "true" : "false");
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_DEBUG, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+							 "publisher(%d): publication: %s ; replication slot: %s ; connection string: %s", i,
+							 dbinfo[i].pubname ? dbinfo[i].pubname : "(auto)",
+							 dbinfo[i].replslotname ? dbinfo[i].replslotname : "(auto)",
+							 dbinfo[i].pubconninfo);
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_DEBUG, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+							 "subscriber(%d): subscription: %s ; connection string: %s, two_phase: %s", i,
+							 dbinfo[i].subname ? dbinfo[i].subname : "(auto)",
+							 dbinfo[i].subconninfo,
+							 dbinfos.two_phase ? "true" : "false");
 
 		if (num_pubs > 0)
 			pubcell = pubcell->next;
@@ -582,8 +633,9 @@ connect_database(const char *conninfo, bool exit_on_error)
 	conn = PQconnectdb(conninfo);
 	if (PQstatus(conn) != CONNECTION_OK)
 	{
-		pg_log_error("connection to database failed: %s",
-					 PQerrorMessage(conn));
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+							 "connection to database failed: %s",
+							 PQerrorMessage(conn));
 		PQfinish(conn);
 
 		if (exit_on_error)
@@ -595,8 +647,9 @@ connect_database(const char *conninfo, bool exit_on_error)
 	res = PQexec(conn, ALWAYS_SECURE_SEARCH_PATH_SQL);
 	if (PQresultStatus(res) != PGRES_TUPLES_OK)
 	{
-		pg_log_error("could not clear \"search_path\": %s",
-					 PQresultErrorMessage(res));
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+							 "could not clear \"search_path\": %s",
+							 PQresultErrorMessage(res));
 		PQclear(res);
 		PQfinish(conn);
 
@@ -635,27 +688,31 @@ get_primary_sysid(const char *conninfo)
 	PGresult   *res;
 	uint64		sysid;
 
-	pg_log_info("getting system identifier from publisher");
+	report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_INFO, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+						 "getting system identifier from publisher");
 
 	conn = connect_database(conninfo, true);
 
 	res = PQexec(conn, "SELECT system_identifier FROM pg_catalog.pg_control_system()");
 	if (PQresultStatus(res) != PGRES_TUPLES_OK)
 	{
-		pg_log_error("could not get system identifier: %s",
-					 PQresultErrorMessage(res));
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+							 "could not get system identifier: %s",
+							 PQresultErrorMessage(res));
 		disconnect_database(conn, true);
 	}
 	if (PQntuples(res) != 1)
 	{
-		pg_log_error("could not get system identifier: got %d rows, expected %d row",
-					 PQntuples(res), 1);
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+							 "could not get system identifier: got %d rows, expected %d row",
+							 PQntuples(res), 1);
 		disconnect_database(conn, true);
 	}
 
 	sysid = strtou64(PQgetvalue(res, 0, 0), NULL, 10);
 
-	pg_log_info("system identifier is %" PRIu64 " on publisher", sysid);
+	report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_INFO, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+						 "system identifier is %" PRIu64 " on publisher", sysid);
 
 	PQclear(res);
 	disconnect_database(conn, false);
@@ -675,15 +732,17 @@ get_standby_sysid(const char *datadir)
 	bool		crc_ok;
 	uint64		sysid;
 
-	pg_log_info("getting system identifier from subscriber");
+	report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_INFO, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+						 "getting system identifier from subscriber");
 
 	cf = get_controlfile(datadir, &crc_ok);
 	if (!crc_ok)
-		pg_fatal("control file appears to be corrupt");
+		report_createsub_fatal("control file appears to be corrupt");
 
 	sysid = cf->system_identifier;
 
-	pg_log_info("system identifier is %" PRIu64 " on subscriber", sysid);
+	report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_INFO, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+						 "system identifier is %" PRIu64 " on subscriber", sysid);
 
 	pg_free(cf);
 
@@ -704,11 +763,12 @@ modify_subscriber_sysid(const struct CreateSubscriberOptions *opt)
 
 	char	   *cmd_str;
 
-	pg_log_info("modifying system identifier of subscriber");
+	report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_INFO, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+						 "modifying system identifier of subscriber");
 
 	cf = get_controlfile(subscriber_dir, &crc_ok);
 	if (!crc_ok)
-		pg_fatal("control file appears to be corrupt");
+		report_createsub_fatal("control file appears to be corrupt");
 
 	/*
 	 * Select a new system identifier.
@@ -721,33 +781,39 @@ modify_subscriber_sysid(const struct CreateSubscriberOptions *opt)
 	cf->system_identifier |= getpid() & 0xFFF;
 
 	if (dry_run)
-		pg_log_info("dry-run: would set system identifier to %" PRIu64 " on subscriber",
-					cf->system_identifier);
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_INFO, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+							 "dry-run: would set system identifier to %" PRIu64 " on subscriber",
+							 cf->system_identifier);
 	else
 	{
 		update_controlfile(subscriber_dir, cf, true);
-		pg_log_info("system identifier is %" PRIu64 " on subscriber",
-					cf->system_identifier);
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_INFO, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+							 "system identifier is %" PRIu64 " on subscriber",
+							 cf->system_identifier);
 	}
 
 	if (dry_run)
-		pg_log_info("dry-run: would run pg_resetwal on the subscriber");
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_INFO, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+							 "dry-run: would run pg_resetwal on the subscriber");
 	else
-		pg_log_info("running pg_resetwal on the subscriber");
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_INFO, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+							 "running pg_resetwal on the subscriber");
 
 	cmd_str = psprintf("\"%s\" -D \"%s\" > \"%s\"", pg_resetwal_path,
 					   subscriber_dir, DEVNULL);
 
-	pg_log_debug("pg_resetwal command is: %s", cmd_str);
+	report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_DEBUG, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+						 "pg_resetwal command is: %s", cmd_str);
 
 	if (!dry_run)
 	{
 		int			rc = system(cmd_str);
 
 		if (rc == 0)
-			pg_log_info("successfully reset WAL on the subscriber");
+			report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_INFO, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+								 "successfully reset WAL on the subscriber");
 		else
-			pg_fatal("could not reset WAL on subscriber: %s", wait_result_to_str(rc));
+			report_createsub_fatal("could not reset WAL on subscriber: %s", wait_result_to_str(rc));
 	}
 
 	pg_free(cf);
@@ -771,15 +837,17 @@ generate_object_name(PGconn *conn)
 				 "WHERE datname = pg_catalog.current_database()");
 	if (PQresultStatus(res) != PGRES_TUPLES_OK)
 	{
-		pg_log_error("could not obtain database OID: %s",
-					 PQresultErrorMessage(res));
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+							 "could not obtain database OID: %s",
+							 PQresultErrorMessage(res));
 		disconnect_database(conn, true);
 	}
 
 	if (PQntuples(res) != 1)
 	{
-		pg_log_error("could not obtain database OID: got %d rows, expected %d row",
-					 PQntuples(res), 1);
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+							 "could not obtain database OID: got %d rows, expected %d row",
+							 PQntuples(res), 1);
 		disconnect_database(conn, true);
 	}
 
@@ -819,8 +887,9 @@ find_publication(PGconn *conn, const char *pubname, const char *dbname)
 	res = PQexec(conn, str->data);
 	if (PQresultStatus(res) != PGRES_TUPLES_OK)
 	{
-		pg_log_error("could not find publication \"%s\" in database \"%s\": %s",
-					 pubname, dbname, PQerrorMessage(conn));
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+							 "could not find publication \"%s\" in database \"%s\": %s",
+							 pubname, dbname, PQerrorMessage(conn));
 		disconnect_database(conn, true);
 	}
 
@@ -873,8 +942,9 @@ setup_publisher(struct LogicalRepInfo *dbinfo)
 		if (find_publication(conn, dbinfo[i].pubname, dbinfo[i].dbname))
 		{
 			/* Reuse existing publication on publisher. */
-			pg_log_info("use existing publication \"%s\" in database \"%s\"",
-						dbinfo[i].pubname, dbinfo[i].dbname);
+			report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_INFO, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+								 "use existing publication \"%s\" in database \"%s\"",
+								 dbinfo[i].pubname, dbinfo[i].dbname);
 			/* Don't remove pre-existing publication if an error occurs. */
 			dbinfo[i].made_publication = false;
 		}
@@ -912,8 +982,9 @@ setup_publisher(struct LogicalRepInfo *dbinfo)
 			res = PQexec(conn, "SELECT pg_log_standby_snapshot()");
 			if (PQresultStatus(res) != PGRES_TUPLES_OK)
 			{
-				pg_log_error("could not write an additional WAL record: %s",
-							 PQresultErrorMessage(res));
+				report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+									 "could not write an additional WAL record: %s",
+									 PQresultErrorMessage(res));
 				disconnect_database(conn, true);
 			}
 			PQclear(res);
@@ -938,8 +1009,9 @@ server_is_in_recovery(PGconn *conn)
 
 	if (PQresultStatus(res) != PGRES_TUPLES_OK)
 	{
-		pg_log_error("could not obtain recovery progress: %s",
-					 PQresultErrorMessage(res));
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+							 "could not obtain recovery progress: %s",
+							 PQresultErrorMessage(res));
 		disconnect_database(conn, true);
 	}
 
@@ -971,7 +1043,8 @@ check_publisher(const struct LogicalRepInfo *dbinfo)
 	int			max_prepared_transactions;
 	char	   *max_slot_wal_keep_size;
 
-	pg_log_info("checking settings on publisher");
+	report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_INFO, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+						 "checking settings on publisher");
 
 	conn = connect_database(dbinfo[0].pubconninfo, true);
 
@@ -981,7 +1054,8 @@ check_publisher(const struct LogicalRepInfo *dbinfo)
 	 */
 	if (server_is_in_recovery(conn))
 	{
-		pg_log_error("primary server cannot be in recovery");
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+							 "primary server cannot be in recovery");
 		disconnect_database(conn, true);
 	}
 
@@ -1007,8 +1081,9 @@ check_publisher(const struct LogicalRepInfo *dbinfo)
 
 	if (PQresultStatus(res) != PGRES_TUPLES_OK)
 	{
-		pg_log_error("could not obtain publisher settings: %s",
-					 PQresultErrorMessage(res));
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+							 "could not obtain publisher settings: %s",
+							 PQresultErrorMessage(res));
 		disconnect_database(conn, true);
 	}
 
@@ -1022,48 +1097,63 @@ check_publisher(const struct LogicalRepInfo *dbinfo)
 
 	PQclear(res);
 
-	pg_log_debug("publisher: wal_level: %s", wal_level);
-	pg_log_debug("publisher: max_replication_slots: %d", max_repslots);
-	pg_log_debug("publisher: current replication slots: %d", cur_repslots);
-	pg_log_debug("publisher: max_wal_senders: %d", max_walsenders);
-	pg_log_debug("publisher: current wal senders: %d", cur_walsenders);
-	pg_log_debug("publisher: max_prepared_transactions: %d",
-				 max_prepared_transactions);
-	pg_log_debug("publisher: max_slot_wal_keep_size: %s",
-				 max_slot_wal_keep_size);
+	report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_DEBUG, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+						 "publisher: wal_level: %s", wal_level);
+	report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_DEBUG, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+						 "publisher: max_replication_slots: %d", max_repslots);
+	report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_DEBUG, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+						 "publisher: current replication slots: %d", cur_repslots);
+	report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_DEBUG, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+						 "publisher: max_wal_senders: %d", max_walsenders);
+	report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_DEBUG, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+						 "publisher: current wal senders: %d", cur_walsenders);
+	report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_DEBUG, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+						 "publisher: max_prepared_transactions: %d",
+						 max_prepared_transactions);
+	report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_DEBUG, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+						 "publisher: max_slot_wal_keep_size: %s",
+						 max_slot_wal_keep_size);
 
 	disconnect_database(conn, false);
 
 	if (strcmp(wal_level, "minimal") == 0)
 	{
-		pg_log_error("publisher requires \"wal_level\" >= \"replica\"");
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+							 "publisher requires \"wal_level\" >= \"replica\"");
 		failed = true;
 	}
 
 	if (max_repslots - cur_repslots < num_dbs)
 	{
-		pg_log_error("publisher requires %d replication slots, but only %d remain",
-					 num_dbs, max_repslots - cur_repslots);
-		pg_log_error_hint("Increase the configuration parameter \"%s\" to at least %d.",
-						  "max_replication_slots", cur_repslots + num_dbs);
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+							 "publisher requires %d replication slots, but only %d remain",
+							 num_dbs, max_repslots - cur_repslots);
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_HINT,
+							 "Increase the configuration parameter \"%s\" to at least %d.",
+							 "max_replication_slots", cur_repslots + num_dbs);
 		failed = true;
 	}
 
 	if (max_walsenders - cur_walsenders < num_dbs)
 	{
-		pg_log_error("publisher requires %d WAL sender processes, but only %d remain",
-					 num_dbs, max_walsenders - cur_walsenders);
-		pg_log_error_hint("Increase the configuration parameter \"%s\" to at least %d.",
-						  "max_wal_senders", cur_walsenders + num_dbs);
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+							 "publisher requires %d WAL sender processes, but only %d remain",
+							 num_dbs, max_walsenders - cur_walsenders);
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_HINT,
+							 "Increase the configuration parameter \"%s\" to at least %d.",
+							 "max_wal_senders", cur_walsenders + num_dbs);
 		failed = true;
 	}
 
 	if (max_prepared_transactions != 0 && !dbinfos.two_phase)
 	{
-		pg_log_warning("two_phase option will not be enabled for replication slots");
-		pg_log_warning_detail("Subscriptions will be created with the two_phase option disabled.  "
-							  "Prepared transactions will be replicated at COMMIT PREPARED.");
-		pg_log_warning_hint("You can use the command-line option --enable-two-phase to enable two_phase.");
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_WARNING, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+							 "two_phase option will not be enabled for replication slots");
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_WARNING, PG_LOG_DETAIL,
+							 "Subscriptions will be created with the two_phase option disabled.  "
+							 "Prepared transactions will be replicated at COMMIT PREPARED.");
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_WARNING, PG_LOG_HINT,
+							 "You can use the command-line option --enable-two-phase to enable two_phase.");
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -1073,9 +1163,11 @@ check_publisher(const struct LogicalRepInfo *dbinfo)
 	 */
 	if (dry_run && (strcmp(max_slot_wal_keep_size, "-1") != 0))
 	{
-		pg_log_warning("required WAL could be removed from the publisher");
-		pg_log_warning_hint("Set the configuration parameter \"%s\" to -1 to ensure that required WAL files are not prematurely removed.",
-							"max_slot_wal_keep_size");
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_WARNING, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+							 "required WAL could be removed from the publisher");
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_WARNING, PG_LOG_HINT,
+							 "Set the configuration parameter \"%s\" to -1 to ensure that required WAL files are not prematurely removed.",
+							 "max_slot_wal_keep_size");
 	}
 
 	pg_free(wal_level);
@@ -1106,14 +1198,16 @@ check_subscriber(const struct LogicalRepInfo *dbinfo)
 	int			max_replorigins;
 	int			max_wprocs;
 
-	pg_log_info("checking settings on subscriber");
+	report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_INFO, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+						 "checking settings on subscriber");
 
 	conn = connect_database(dbinfo[0].subconninfo, true);
 
 	/* The target server must be a standby */
 	if (!server_is_in_recovery(conn))
 	{
-		pg_log_error("target server must be a standby");
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+							 "target server must be a standby");
 		disconnect_database(conn, true);
 	}
 
@@ -1137,8 +1231,9 @@ check_subscriber(const struct LogicalRepInfo *dbinfo)
 
 	if (PQresultStatus(res) != PGRES_TUPLES_OK)
 	{
-		pg_log_error("could not obtain subscriber settings: %s",
-					 PQresultErrorMessage(res));
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+							 "could not obtain subscriber settings: %s",
+							 PQresultErrorMessage(res));
 		disconnect_database(conn, true);
 	}
 
@@ -1148,12 +1243,16 @@ check_subscriber(const struct LogicalRepInfo *dbinfo)
 	if (strcmp(PQgetvalue(res, 3, 0), "") != 0)
 		primary_slot_name = pg_strdup(PQgetvalue(res, 3, 0));
 
-	pg_log_debug("subscriber: max_logical_replication_workers: %d",
-				 max_lrworkers);
-	pg_log_debug("subscriber: max_active_replication_origins: %d", max_replorigins);
-	pg_log_debug("subscriber: max_worker_processes: %d", max_wprocs);
+	report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_DEBUG, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+						 "subscriber: max_logical_replication_workers: %d",
+						 max_lrworkers);
+	report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_DEBUG, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+						 "subscriber: max_active_replication_origins: %d", max_replorigins);
+	report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_DEBUG, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+						 "subscriber: max_worker_processes: %d", max_wprocs);
 	if (primary_slot_name)
-		pg_log_debug("subscriber: primary_slot_name: %s", primary_slot_name);
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_DEBUG, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+							 "subscriber: primary_slot_name: %s", primary_slot_name);
 
 	PQclear(res);
 
@@ -1161,28 +1260,34 @@ check_subscriber(const struct LogicalRepInfo *dbinfo)
 
 	if (max_replorigins < num_dbs)
 	{
-		pg_log_error("subscriber requires %d active replication origins, but only %d remain",
-					 num_dbs, max_replorigins);
-		pg_log_error_hint("Increase the configuration parameter \"%s\" to at least %d.",
-						  "max_active_replication_origins", num_dbs);
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+							 "subscriber requires %d active replication origins, but only %d remain",
+							 num_dbs, max_replorigins);
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_HINT,
+							 "Increase the configuration parameter \"%s\" to at least %d.",
+							 "max_active_replication_origins", num_dbs);
 		failed = true;
 	}
 
 	if (max_lrworkers < num_dbs)
 	{
-		pg_log_error("subscriber requires %d logical replication workers, but only %d remain",
-					 num_dbs, max_lrworkers);
-		pg_log_error_hint("Increase the configuration parameter \"%s\" to at least %d.",
-						  "max_logical_replication_workers", num_dbs);
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+							 "subscriber requires %d logical replication workers, but only %d remain",
+							 num_dbs, max_lrworkers);
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_HINT,
+							 "Increase the configuration parameter \"%s\" to at least %d.",
+							 "max_logical_replication_workers", num_dbs);
 		failed = true;
 	}
 
 	if (max_wprocs < num_dbs + 1)
 	{
-		pg_log_error("subscriber requires %d worker processes, but only %d remain",
-					 num_dbs + 1, max_wprocs);
-		pg_log_error_hint("Increase the configuration parameter \"%s\" to at least %d.",
-						  "max_worker_processes", num_dbs + 1);
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+							 "subscriber requires %d worker processes, but only %d remain",
+							 num_dbs + 1, max_wprocs);
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_HINT,
+							 "Increase the configuration parameter \"%s\" to at least %d.",
+							 "max_worker_processes", num_dbs + 1);
 		failed = true;
 	}
 
@@ -1215,19 +1320,22 @@ drop_existing_subscription(PGconn *conn, const char *subname, const char *dbname
 	appendPQExpBuffer(query, " DROP SUBSCRIPTION %s;", subname);
 
 	if (dry_run)
-		pg_log_info("dry-run: would drop subscription \"%s\" in database \"%s\"",
-					subname, dbname);
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_INFO, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+							 "dry-run: would drop subscription \"%s\" in database \"%s\"",
+							 subname, dbname);
 	else
 	{
-		pg_log_info("dropping subscription \"%s\" in database \"%s\"",
-					subname, dbname);
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_INFO, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+							 "dropping subscription \"%s\" in database \"%s\"",
+							 subname, dbname);
 
 		res = PQexec(conn, query->data);
 
 		if (PQresultStatus(res) != PGRES_COMMAND_OK)
 		{
-			pg_log_error("could not drop subscription \"%s\": %s",
-						 subname, PQresultErrorMessage(res));
+			report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+								 "could not drop subscription \"%s\": %s",
+								 subname, PQresultErrorMessage(res));
 			disconnect_database(conn, true);
 		}
 
@@ -1261,8 +1369,9 @@ check_and_drop_existing_subscriptions(PGconn *conn,
 
 	if (PQresultStatus(res) != PGRES_TUPLES_OK)
 	{
-		pg_log_error("could not obtain pre-existing subscriptions: %s",
-					 PQresultErrorMessage(res));
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+							 "could not obtain pre-existing subscriptions: %s",
+							 PQresultErrorMessage(res));
 		disconnect_database(conn, true);
 	}
 
@@ -1373,7 +1482,8 @@ setup_recovery(const struct LogicalRepInfo *dbinfo, const char *datadir, const c
 						  lsn);
 	}
 
-	pg_log_debug("recovery parameters:\n%s", recoveryconfcontents->data);
+	report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_DEBUG, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+						 "recovery parameters:\n%s", recoveryconfcontents->data);
 
 	if (!dry_run)
 	{
@@ -1385,10 +1495,10 @@ setup_recovery(const struct LogicalRepInfo *dbinfo, const char *datadir, const c
 				 INCLUDED_CONF_FILE);
 		fd = fopen(conf_filename, "w");
 		if (fd == NULL)
-			pg_fatal("could not open file \"%s\": %m", conf_filename);
+			report_createsub_fatal("could not open file \"%s\": %m", conf_filename);
 
 		if (fwrite(recoveryconfcontents->data, recoveryconfcontents->len, 1, fd) != 1)
-			pg_fatal("could not write to file \"%s\": %m", conf_filename);
+			report_createsub_fatal("could not write to file \"%s\": %m", conf_filename);
 
 		fclose(fd);
 		recovery_params_set = true;
@@ -1427,9 +1537,11 @@ drop_primary_replication_slot(struct LogicalRepInfo *dbinfo, const char *slotnam
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		pg_log_warning("could not drop replication slot \"%s\" on primary",
-					   slotname);
-		pg_log_warning_hint("Drop this replication slot soon to avoid retention of WAL files.");
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_WARNING, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+							 "could not drop replication slot \"%s\" on primary",
+							 slotname);
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_WARNING, PG_LOG_HINT,
+							 "Drop this replication slot soon to avoid retention of WAL files.");
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1461,9 +1573,11 @@ drop_failover_replication_slots(struct LogicalRepInfo *dbinfo)
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			pg_log_warning("could not obtain failover replication slot information: %s",
-						   PQresultErrorMessage(res));
-			pg_log_warning_hint("Drop the failover replication slots on subscriber soon to avoid retention of WAL files.");
+			report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_WARNING, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+								 "could not obtain failover replication slot information: %s",
+								 PQresultErrorMessage(res));
+			report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_WARNING, PG_LOG_HINT,
+								 "Drop the failover replication slots on subscriber soon to avoid retention of WAL files.");
 		}
 
 		PQclear(res);
@@ -1471,8 +1585,10 @@ drop_failover_replication_slots(struct LogicalRepInfo *dbinfo)
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		pg_log_warning("could not drop failover replication slot");
-		pg_log_warning_hint("Drop the failover replication slots on subscriber soon to avoid retention of WAL files.");
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_WARNING, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+							 "could not drop failover replication slot");
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_WARNING, PG_LOG_HINT,
+							 "Drop the failover replication slots on subscriber soon to avoid retention of WAL files.");
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1494,11 +1610,13 @@ create_logical_replication_slot(PGconn *conn, struct LogicalRepInfo *dbinfo)
 	Assert(conn != NULL);
 
 	if (dry_run)
-		pg_log_info("dry-run: would create the replication slot \"%s\" in database \"%s\" on publisher",
-					slot_name, dbinfo->dbname);
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_INFO, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+							 "dry-run: would create the replication slot \"%s\" in database \"%s\" on publisher",
+							 slot_name, dbinfo->dbname);
 	else
-		pg_log_info("creating the replication slot \"%s\" in database \"%s\" on publisher",
-					slot_name, dbinfo->dbname);
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_INFO, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+							 "creating the replication slot \"%s\" in database \"%s\" on publisher",
+							 slot_name, dbinfo->dbname);
 
 	slot_name_esc = PQescapeLiteral(conn, slot_name, strlen(slot_name));
 
@@ -1509,16 +1627,18 @@ create_logical_replication_slot(PGconn *conn, struct LogicalRepInfo *dbinfo)
 
 	PQfreemem(slot_name_esc);
 
-	pg_log_debug("command is: %s", str->data);
+	report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_DEBUG, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+						 "command is: %s", str->data);
 
 	if (!dry_run)
 	{
 		res = PQexec(conn, str->data);
 		if (PQresultStatus(res) != PGRES_TUPLES_OK)
 		{
-			pg_log_error("could not create replication slot \"%s\" in database \"%s\": %s",
-						 slot_name, dbinfo->dbname,
-						 PQresultErrorMessage(res));
+			report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+								 "could not create replication slot \"%s\" in database \"%s\": %s",
+								 slot_name, dbinfo->dbname,
+								 PQresultErrorMessage(res));
 			PQclear(res);
 			destroyPQExpBuffer(str);
 			return NULL;
@@ -1547,11 +1667,13 @@ drop_replication_slot(PGconn *conn, struct LogicalRepInfo *dbinfo,
 	Assert(conn != NULL);
 
 	if (dry_run)
-		pg_log_info("dry-run: would drop the replication slot \"%s\" in database \"%s\"",
-					slot_name, dbinfo->dbname);
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_INFO, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+							 "dry-run: would drop the replication slot \"%s\" in database \"%s\"",
+							 slot_name, dbinfo->dbname);
 	else
-		pg_log_info("dropping the replication slot \"%s\" in database \"%s\"",
-					slot_name, dbinfo->dbname);
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_INFO, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+							 "dropping the replication slot \"%s\" in database \"%s\"",
+							 slot_name, dbinfo->dbname);
 
 	slot_name_esc = PQescapeLiteral(conn, slot_name, strlen(slot_name));
 
@@ -1559,15 +1681,17 @@ drop_replication_slot(PGconn *conn, struct LogicalRepInfo *dbinfo,
 
 	PQfreemem(slot_name_esc);
 
-	pg_log_debug("command is: %s", str->data);
+	report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_DEBUG, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+						 "command is: %s", str->data);
 
 	if (!dry_run)
 	{
 		res = PQexec(conn, str->data);
 		if (PQresultStatus(res) != PGRES_TUPLES_OK)
 		{
-			pg_log_error("could not drop replication slot \"%s\" in database \"%s\": %s",
-						 slot_name, dbinfo->dbname, PQresultErrorMessage(res));
+			report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+								 "could not drop replication slot \"%s\" in database \"%s\": %s",
+								 slot_name, dbinfo->dbname, PQresultErrorMessage(res));
 			dbinfo->made_replslot = false;	/* don't try again. */
 		}
 
@@ -1587,25 +1711,32 @@ pg_ctl_status(const char *pg_ctl_cmd, int rc)
 	{
 		if (WIFEXITED(rc))
 		{
-			pg_log_error("pg_ctl failed with exit code %d", WEXITSTATUS(rc));
+			report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+								 "pg_ctl failed with exit code %d",
+								 WEXITSTATUS(rc));
 		}
 		else if (WIFSIGNALED(rc))
 		{
 #if defined(WIN32)
-			pg_log_error("pg_ctl was terminated by exception 0x%X",
-						 WTERMSIG(rc));
-			pg_log_error_detail("See C include file \"ntstatus.h\" for a description of the hexadecimal value.");
+			report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+								 "pg_ctl was terminated by exception 0x%X",
+								 WTERMSIG(rc));
+			report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_DETAIL,
+								 "See C include file \"ntstatus.h\" for a description of the hexadecimal value.");
 #else
-			pg_log_error("pg_ctl was terminated by signal %d: %s",
-						 WTERMSIG(rc), pg_strsignal(WTERMSIG(rc)));
+			report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+								 "pg_ctl was terminated by signal %d: %s",
+								 WTERMSIG(rc), pg_strsignal(WTERMSIG(rc)));
 #endif
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			pg_log_error("pg_ctl exited with unrecognized status %d", rc);
+			report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+								 "pg_ctl exited with unrecognized status %d", rc);
 		}
 
-		pg_log_error_detail("The failed command was: %s", pg_ctl_cmd);
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_DETAIL,
+							 "The failed command was: %s", pg_ctl_cmd);
 		exit(1);
 	}
 }
@@ -1650,12 +1781,14 @@ start_standby_server(const struct CreateSubscriberOptions *opt, bool restricted_
 	if (restrict_logical_worker)
 		appendPQExpBufferStr(pg_ctl_cmd, " -o \"-c max_logical_replication_workers=0\"");
 
-	pg_log_debug("pg_ctl command is: %s", pg_ctl_cmd->data);
+	report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_DEBUG, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+						 "pg_ctl command is: %s", pg_ctl_cmd->data);
 	rc = system(pg_ctl_cmd->data);
 	pg_ctl_status(pg_ctl_cmd->data, rc);
 	standby_running = true;
 	destroyPQExpBuffer(pg_ctl_cmd);
-	pg_log_info("server was started");
+	report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_INFO, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+						 "server was started");
 }
 
 static void
@@ -1666,11 +1799,13 @@ stop_standby_server(const char *datadir)
 
 	pg_ctl_cmd = psprintf("\"%s\" stop -D \"%s\" -s", pg_ctl_path,
 						  datadir);
-	pg_log_debug("pg_ctl command is: %s", pg_ctl_cmd);
+	report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_DEBUG, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+						 "pg_ctl command is: %s", pg_ctl_cmd);
 	rc = system(pg_ctl_cmd);
 	pg_ctl_status(pg_ctl_cmd, rc);
 	standby_running = false;
-	pg_log_info("server was stopped");
+	report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_INFO, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+						 "server was stopped");
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1689,7 +1824,8 @@ wait_for_end_recovery(const char *conninfo, const struct CreateSubscriberOptions
 	bool		ready = false;
 	int			timer = 0;
 
-	pg_log_info("waiting for the target server to reach the consistent state");
+	report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_INFO, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+						 "waiting for the target server to reach the consistent state");
 
 	conn = connect_database(conninfo, true);
 
@@ -1707,7 +1843,8 @@ wait_for_end_recovery(const char *conninfo, const struct CreateSubscriberOptions
 		if (opt->recovery_timeout > 0 && timer >= opt->recovery_timeout)
 		{
 			stop_standby_server(subscriber_dir);
-			pg_log_error("recovery timed out");
+			report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+								 "recovery timed out");
 			disconnect_database(conn, true);
 		}
 
@@ -1719,10 +1856,12 @@ wait_for_end_recovery(const char *conninfo, const struct CreateSubscriberOptions
 	disconnect_database(conn, false);
 
 	if (!ready)
-		pg_fatal("server did not end recovery");
+		report_createsub_fatal("server did not end recovery");
 
-	pg_log_info("target server reached the consistent state");
-	pg_log_info_hint("If pg_createsubscriber fails after this point, you must recreate the physical replica before continuing.");
+	report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_INFO, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+						 "target server reached the consistent state");
+	report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_INFO, PG_LOG_HINT,
+						 "If pg_createsubscriber fails after this point, you must recreate the physical replica before continuing.");
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1749,8 +1888,9 @@ create_publication(PGconn *conn, struct LogicalRepInfo *dbinfo)
 	res = PQexec(conn, str->data);
 	if (PQresultStatus(res) != PGRES_TUPLES_OK)
 	{
-		pg_log_error("could not obtain publication information: %s",
-					 PQresultErrorMessage(res));
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+							 "could not obtain publication information: %s",
+							 PQresultErrorMessage(res));
 		disconnect_database(conn, true);
 	}
 
@@ -1763,8 +1903,10 @@ create_publication(PGconn *conn, struct LogicalRepInfo *dbinfo)
 		 * pg_createsubscriber_ prefix followed by the exact database oid and
 		 * a random number.
 		 */
-		pg_log_error("publication \"%s\" already exists", dbinfo->pubname);
-		pg_log_error_hint("Consider renaming this publication before continuing.");
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+							 "publication \"%s\" already exists", dbinfo->pubname);
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_HINT,
+							 "Consider renaming this publication before continuing.");
 		disconnect_database(conn, true);
 	}
 
@@ -1772,24 +1914,28 @@ create_publication(PGconn *conn, struct LogicalRepInfo *dbinfo)
 	resetPQExpBuffer(str);
 
 	if (dry_run)
-		pg_log_info("dry-run: would create publication \"%s\" in database \"%s\"",
-					dbinfo->pubname, dbinfo->dbname);
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_INFO, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+							 "dry-run: would create publication \"%s\" in database \"%s\"",
+							 dbinfo->pubname, dbinfo->dbname);
 	else
-		pg_log_info("creating publication \"%s\" in database \"%s\"",
-					dbinfo->pubname, dbinfo->dbname);
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_INFO, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+							 "creating publication \"%s\" in database \"%s\"",
+							 dbinfo->pubname, dbinfo->dbname);
 
 	appendPQExpBuffer(str, "CREATE PUBLICATION %s FOR ALL TABLES",
 					  ipubname_esc);
 
-	pg_log_debug("command is: %s", str->data);
+	report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_DEBUG, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+						 "command is: %s", str->data);
 
 	if (!dry_run)
 	{
 		res = PQexec(conn, str->data);
 		if (PQresultStatus(res) != PGRES_COMMAND_OK)
 		{
-			pg_log_error("could not create publication \"%s\" in database \"%s\": %s",
-						 dbinfo->pubname, dbinfo->dbname, PQresultErrorMessage(res));
+			report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+								 "could not create publication \"%s\" in database \"%s\": %s",
+								 dbinfo->pubname, dbinfo->dbname, PQresultErrorMessage(res));
 			disconnect_database(conn, true);
 		}
 		PQclear(res);
@@ -1819,25 +1965,29 @@ drop_publication(PGconn *conn, const char *pubname, const char *dbname,
 	pubname_esc = PQescapeIdentifier(conn, pubname, strlen(pubname));
 
 	if (dry_run)
-		pg_log_info("dry-run: would drop publication \"%s\" in database \"%s\"",
-					pubname, dbname);
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_INFO, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+							 "dry-run: would drop publication \"%s\" in database \"%s\"",
+							 pubname, dbname);
 	else
-		pg_log_info("dropping publication \"%s\" in database \"%s\"",
-					pubname, dbname);
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_INFO, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+							 "dropping publication \"%s\" in database \"%s\"",
+							 pubname, dbname);
 
 	appendPQExpBuffer(str, "DROP PUBLICATION %s", pubname_esc);
 
 	PQfreemem(pubname_esc);
 
-	pg_log_debug("command is: %s", str->data);
+	report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_DEBUG, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+						 "command is: %s", str->data);
 
 	if (!dry_run)
 	{
 		res = PQexec(conn, str->data);
 		if (PQresultStatus(res) != PGRES_COMMAND_OK)
 		{
-			pg_log_error("could not drop publication \"%s\" in database \"%s\": %s",
-						 pubname, dbname, PQresultErrorMessage(res));
+			report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+								 "could not drop publication \"%s\" in database \"%s\": %s",
+								 pubname, dbname, PQresultErrorMessage(res));
 			*made_publication = false;	/* don't try again. */
 
 			/*
@@ -1872,15 +2022,17 @@ check_and_drop_publications(PGconn *conn, struct LogicalRepInfo *dbinfo)
 
 	if (drop_all_pubs)
 	{
-		pg_log_info("dropping all existing publications in database \"%s\"",
-					dbinfo->dbname);
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_INFO, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+							 "dropping all existing publications in database \"%s\"",
+							 dbinfo->dbname);
 
 		/* Fetch all publication names */
 		res = PQexec(conn, "SELECT pubname FROM pg_catalog.pg_publication;");
 		if (PQresultStatus(res) != PGRES_TUPLES_OK)
 		{
-			pg_log_error("could not obtain publication information: %s",
-						 PQresultErrorMessage(res));
+			report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+								 "could not obtain publication information: %s",
+								 PQresultErrorMessage(res));
 			PQclear(res);
 			disconnect_database(conn, true);
 		}
@@ -1903,11 +2055,13 @@ check_and_drop_publications(PGconn *conn, struct LogicalRepInfo *dbinfo)
 		else
 		{
 			if (dry_run)
-				pg_log_info("dry-run: would preserve existing publication \"%s\" in database \"%s\"",
-							dbinfo->pubname, dbinfo->dbname);
+				report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_INFO, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+									 "dry-run: would preserve existing publication \"%s\" in database \"%s\"",
+									 dbinfo->pubname, dbinfo->dbname);
 			else
-				pg_log_info("preserve existing publication \"%s\" in database \"%s\"",
-							dbinfo->pubname, dbinfo->dbname);
+				report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_INFO, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+									 "preserve existing publication \"%s\" in database \"%s\"",
+									 dbinfo->pubname, dbinfo->dbname);
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -1941,11 +2095,13 @@ create_subscription(PGconn *conn, const struct LogicalRepInfo *dbinfo)
 	replslotname_esc = PQescapeLiteral(conn, dbinfo->replslotname, strlen(dbinfo->replslotname));
 
 	if (dry_run)
-		pg_log_info("dry-run: would create subscription \"%s\" in database \"%s\"",
-					dbinfo->subname, dbinfo->dbname);
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_INFO, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+							 "dry-run: would create subscription \"%s\" in database \"%s\"",
+							 dbinfo->subname, dbinfo->dbname);
 	else
-		pg_log_info("creating subscription \"%s\" in database \"%s\"",
-					dbinfo->subname, dbinfo->dbname);
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_INFO, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+							 "creating subscription \"%s\" in database \"%s\"",
+							 dbinfo->subname, dbinfo->dbname);
 
 	appendPQExpBuffer(str,
 					  "CREATE SUBSCRIPTION %s CONNECTION %s PUBLICATION %s "
@@ -1959,15 +2115,17 @@ create_subscription(PGconn *conn, const struct LogicalRepInfo *dbinfo)
 	PQfreemem(pubconninfo_esc);
 	PQfreemem(replslotname_esc);
 
-	pg_log_debug("command is: %s", str->data);
+	report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_DEBUG, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+						 "command is: %s", str->data);
 
 	if (!dry_run)
 	{
 		res = PQexec(conn, str->data);
 		if (PQresultStatus(res) != PGRES_COMMAND_OK)
 		{
-			pg_log_error("could not create subscription \"%s\" in database \"%s\": %s",
-						 dbinfo->subname, dbinfo->dbname, PQresultErrorMessage(res));
+			report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+								 "could not create subscription \"%s\" in database \"%s\": %s",
+								 dbinfo->subname, dbinfo->dbname, PQresultErrorMessage(res));
 			disconnect_database(conn, true);
 		}
 		PQclear(res);
@@ -2011,15 +2169,17 @@ set_replication_progress(PGconn *conn, const struct LogicalRepInfo *dbinfo, cons
 	res = PQexec(conn, str->data);
 	if (PQresultStatus(res) != PGRES_TUPLES_OK)
 	{
-		pg_log_error("could not obtain subscription OID: %s",
-					 PQresultErrorMessage(res));
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+							 "could not obtain subscription OID: %s",
+							 PQresultErrorMessage(res));
 		disconnect_database(conn, true);
 	}
 
 	if (PQntuples(res) != 1 && !dry_run)
 	{
-		pg_log_error("could not obtain subscription OID: got %d rows, expected %d row",
-					 PQntuples(res), 1);
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+							 "could not obtain subscription OID: got %d rows, expected %d row",
+							 PQntuples(res), 1);
 		disconnect_database(conn, true);
 	}
 
@@ -2043,26 +2203,30 @@ set_replication_progress(PGconn *conn, const struct LogicalRepInfo *dbinfo, cons
 	originname = psprintf("pg_%u", suboid);
 
 	if (dry_run)
-		pg_log_info("dry-run: would set the replication progress (node name \"%s\", LSN %s) in database \"%s\"",
-					originname, lsnstr, dbinfo->dbname);
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_INFO, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+							 "dry-run: would set the replication progress (node name \"%s\", LSN %s) in database \"%s\"",
+							 originname, lsnstr, dbinfo->dbname);
 	else
-		pg_log_info("setting the replication progress (node name \"%s\", LSN %s) in database \"%s\"",
-					originname, lsnstr, dbinfo->dbname);
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_INFO, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+							 "setting the replication progress (node name \"%s\", LSN %s) in database \"%s\"",
+							 originname, lsnstr, dbinfo->dbname);
 
 	resetPQExpBuffer(str);
 	appendPQExpBuffer(str,
 					  "SELECT pg_catalog.pg_replication_origin_advance('%s', '%s')",
 					  originname, lsnstr);
 
-	pg_log_debug("command is: %s", str->data);
+	report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_DEBUG, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+						 "command is: %s", str->data);
 
 	if (!dry_run)
 	{
 		res = PQexec(conn, str->data);
 		if (PQresultStatus(res) != PGRES_TUPLES_OK)
 		{
-			pg_log_error("could not set replication progress for subscription \"%s\": %s",
-						 dbinfo->subname, PQresultErrorMessage(res));
+			report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+								 "could not set replication progress for subscription \"%s\": %s",
+								 dbinfo->subname, PQresultErrorMessage(res));
 			disconnect_database(conn, true);
 		}
 		PQclear(res);
@@ -2093,23 +2257,27 @@ enable_subscription(PGconn *conn, const struct LogicalRepInfo *dbinfo)
 	subname = PQescapeIdentifier(conn, dbinfo->subname, strlen(dbinfo->subname));
 
 	if (dry_run)
-		pg_log_info("dry-run: would enable subscription \"%s\" in database \"%s\"",
-					dbinfo->subname, dbinfo->dbname);
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_INFO, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+							 "dry-run: would enable subscription \"%s\" in database \"%s\"",
+							 dbinfo->subname, dbinfo->dbname);
 	else
-		pg_log_info("enabling subscription \"%s\" in database \"%s\"",
-					dbinfo->subname, dbinfo->dbname);
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_INFO, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+							 "enabling subscription \"%s\" in database \"%s\"",
+							 dbinfo->subname, dbinfo->dbname);
 
 	appendPQExpBuffer(str, "ALTER SUBSCRIPTION %s ENABLE", subname);
 
-	pg_log_debug("command is: %s", str->data);
+	report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_DEBUG, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+						 "command is: %s", str->data);
 
 	if (!dry_run)
 	{
 		res = PQexec(conn, str->data);
 		if (PQresultStatus(res) != PGRES_COMMAND_OK)
 		{
-			pg_log_error("could not enable subscription \"%s\": %s",
-						 dbinfo->subname, PQresultErrorMessage(res));
+			report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+								 "could not enable subscription \"%s\": %s",
+								 dbinfo->subname, PQresultErrorMessage(res));
 			disconnect_database(conn, true);
 		}
 
@@ -2154,7 +2322,9 @@ get_publisher_databases(struct CreateSubscriberOptions *opt,
 	res = PQexec(conn, "SELECT datname FROM pg_database WHERE datistemplate = false AND datallowconn AND datconnlimit <> -2 ORDER BY 1");
 	if (PQresultStatus(res) != PGRES_TUPLES_OK)
 	{
-		pg_log_error("could not obtain a list of databases: %s", PQresultErrorMessage(res));
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+							 "could not obtain a list of databases: %s",
+							 PQresultErrorMessage(res));
 		PQclear(res);
 		disconnect_database(conn, true);
 	}
@@ -2258,9 +2428,11 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 #ifndef WIN32
 	if (geteuid() == 0)
 	{
-		pg_log_error("cannot be executed by \"root\"");
-		pg_log_error_hint("You must run %s as the PostgreSQL superuser.",
-						  progname);
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+							 "cannot be executed by \"root\"");
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_HINT,
+							 "You must run %s as the PostgreSQL superuser.",
+							 progname);
 		exit(1);
 	}
 #endif
@@ -2282,7 +2454,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 					num_dbs++;
 				}
 				else
-					pg_fatal("database \"%s\" specified more than once for -d/--database", optarg);
+					report_createsub_fatal("database \"%s\" specified more than once for -d/--database", optarg);
 				break;
 			case 'D':
 				subscriber_dir = pg_strdup(optarg);
@@ -2323,7 +2495,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 					num_pubs++;
 				}
 				else
-					pg_fatal("publication \"%s\" specified more than once for --publication", optarg);
+					report_createsub_fatal("publication \"%s\" specified more than once for --publication", optarg);
 				break;
 			case 3:
 				if (!simple_string_list_member(&opt.replslot_names, optarg))
@@ -2332,7 +2504,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 					num_replslots++;
 				}
 				else
-					pg_fatal("replication slot \"%s\" specified more than once for --replication-slot", optarg);
+					report_createsub_fatal("replication slot \"%s\" specified more than once for --replication-slot", optarg);
 				break;
 			case 4:
 				if (!simple_string_list_member(&opt.sub_names, optarg))
@@ -2341,17 +2513,19 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 					num_subs++;
 				}
 				else
-					pg_fatal("subscription \"%s\" specified more than once for --subscription", optarg);
+					report_createsub_fatal("subscription \"%s\" specified more than once for --subscription", optarg);
 				break;
 			case 5:
 				if (!simple_string_list_member(&opt.objecttypes_to_clean, optarg))
 					simple_string_list_append(&opt.objecttypes_to_clean, optarg);
 				else
-					pg_fatal("object type \"%s\" specified more than once for --clean", optarg);
+					report_createsub_fatal("object type \"%s\" specified more than once for --clean", optarg);
 				break;
 			default:
 				/* getopt_long already emitted a complaint */
-				pg_log_error_hint("Try \"%s --help\" for more information.", progname);
+				report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_HINT,
+									 "Try \"%s --help\" for more information.",
+									 progname);
 				exit(1);
 		}
 	}
@@ -2372,9 +2546,12 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 
 		if (bad_switch)
 		{
-			pg_log_error("options %s and %s cannot be used together",
-						 bad_switch, "-a/--all");
-			pg_log_error_hint("Try \"%s --help\" for more information.", progname);
+			report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+								 "options %s and %s cannot be used together",
+								 bad_switch, "-a/--all");
+			report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_HINT,
+								 "Try \"%s --help\" for more information.",
+								 progname);
 			exit(1);
 		}
 	}
@@ -2382,17 +2559,21 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	/* Any non-option arguments? */
 	if (optind < argc)
 	{
-		pg_log_error("too many command-line arguments (first is \"%s\")",
-					 argv[optind]);
-		pg_log_error_hint("Try \"%s --help\" for more information.", progname);
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+							 "too many command-line arguments (first is \"%s\")",
+							 argv[optind]);
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_HINT,
+							 "Try \"%s --help\" for more information.", progname);
 		exit(1);
 	}
 
 	/* Required arguments */
 	if (subscriber_dir == NULL)
 	{
-		pg_log_error("no subscriber data directory specified");
-		pg_log_error_hint("Try \"%s --help\" for more information.", progname);
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+							 "no subscriber data directory specified");
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_HINT,
+							 "Try \"%s --help\" for more information.", progname);
 		exit(1);
 	}
 
@@ -2402,7 +2583,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 		char		cwd[MAXPGPATH];
 
 		if (!getcwd(cwd, MAXPGPATH))
-			pg_fatal("could not determine current directory");
+			report_createsub_fatal("could not determine current directory");
 		opt.socket_dir = pg_strdup(cwd);
 		canonicalize_path(opt.socket_dir);
 	}
@@ -2419,22 +2600,27 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 		 * identical entries for physical and logical replication. If there is
 		 * not, we would fail anyway.
 		 */
-		pg_log_error("no publisher connection string specified");
-		pg_log_error_hint("Try \"%s --help\" for more information.", progname);
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+							 "no publisher connection string specified");
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_HINT,
+							 "Try \"%s --help\" for more information.", progname);
 		exit(1);
 	}
 
 	if (dry_run)
-		pg_log_info("Executing in dry-run mode.\n"
-					"The target directory will not be modified.");
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_INFO, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+							 "Executing in dry-run mode.\n"
+							 "The target directory will not be modified.");
 
-	pg_log_info("validating publisher connection string");
+	report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_INFO, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+						 "validating publisher connection string");
 	pub_base_conninfo = get_base_conninfo(opt.pub_conninfo_str,
 										  &dbname_conninfo);
 	if (pub_base_conninfo == NULL)
 		exit(1);
 
-	pg_log_info("validating subscriber connection string");
+	report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_INFO, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+						 "validating subscriber connection string");
 	sub_base_conninfo = get_sub_conninfo(&opt);
 
 	/*
@@ -2451,7 +2637,8 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 
 	if (opt.database_names.head == NULL)
 	{
-		pg_log_info("no database was specified");
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_INFO, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+							 "no database was specified");
 
 		/*
 		 * Try to obtain the dbname from the publisher conninfo. If dbname
@@ -2462,14 +2649,17 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 			simple_string_list_append(&opt.database_names, dbname_conninfo);
 			num_dbs++;
 
-			pg_log_info("database name \"%s\" was extracted from the publisher connection string",
-						dbname_conninfo);
+			report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_INFO, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+								 "database name \"%s\" was extracted from the publisher connection string",
+								 dbname_conninfo);
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			pg_log_error("no database name specified");
-			pg_log_error_hint("Try \"%s --help\" for more information.",
-							  progname);
+			report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+								 "no database name specified");
+			report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_HINT,
+								 "Try \"%s --help\" for more information.",
+								 progname);
 			exit(1);
 		}
 	}
@@ -2477,23 +2667,29 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	/* Number of object names must match number of databases */
 	if (num_pubs > 0 && num_pubs != num_dbs)
 	{
-		pg_log_error("wrong number of publication names specified");
-		pg_log_error_detail("The number of specified publication names (%d) must match the number of specified database names (%d).",
-							num_pubs, num_dbs);
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+							 "wrong number of publication names specified");
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_DETAIL,
+							 "The number of specified publication names (%d) must match the number of specified database names (%d).",
+							 num_pubs, num_dbs);
 		exit(1);
 	}
 	if (num_subs > 0 && num_subs != num_dbs)
 	{
-		pg_log_error("wrong number of subscription names specified");
-		pg_log_error_detail("The number of specified subscription names (%d) must match the number of specified database names (%d).",
-							num_subs, num_dbs);
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+							 "wrong number of subscription names specified");
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_DETAIL,
+							 "The number of specified subscription names (%d) must match the number of specified database names (%d).",
+							 num_subs, num_dbs);
 		exit(1);
 	}
 	if (num_replslots > 0 && num_replslots != num_dbs)
 	{
-		pg_log_error("wrong number of replication slot names specified");
-		pg_log_error_detail("The number of specified replication slot names (%d) must match the number of specified database names (%d).",
-							num_replslots, num_dbs);
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+							 "wrong number of replication slot names specified");
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_DETAIL,
+							 "The number of specified replication slot names (%d) must match the number of specified database names (%d).",
+							 num_replslots, num_dbs);
 		exit(1);
 	}
 
@@ -2504,9 +2700,11 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 			dbinfos.objecttypes_to_clean |= OBJECTTYPE_PUBLICATIONS;
 		else
 		{
-			pg_log_error("invalid object type \"%s\" specified for %s",
-						 cell->val, "--clean");
-			pg_log_error_hint("The valid value is: \"%s\"", "publications");
+			report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+								 "invalid object type \"%s\" specified for %s",
+								 cell->val, "--clean");
+			report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_HINT,
+								 "The valid value is: \"%s\"", "publications");
 			exit(1);
 		}
 	}
@@ -2537,7 +2735,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	pub_sysid = get_primary_sysid(dbinfos.dbinfo[0].pubconninfo);
 	sub_sysid = get_standby_sysid(subscriber_dir);
 	if (pub_sysid != sub_sysid)
-		pg_fatal("subscriber data directory is not a copy of the source database cluster");
+		report_createsub_fatal("subscriber data directory is not a copy of the source database cluster");
 
 	/* Subscriber PID file */
 	snprintf(pidfile, MAXPGPATH, "%s/postmaster.pid", subscriber_dir);
@@ -2550,8 +2748,10 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	 */
 	if (stat(pidfile, &statbuf) == 0)
 	{
-		pg_log_error("standby server is running");
-		pg_log_error_hint("Stop the standby server and try again.");
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+							 "standby server is running");
+		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_HINT,
+							 "Stop the standby server and try again.");
 		exit(1);
 	}
 
@@ -2560,7 +2760,8 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	 * by command-line options). The goal is to avoid connections during the
 	 * transformation steps.
 	 */
-	pg_log_info("starting the standby server with command-line options");
+	report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_INFO, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+						 "starting the standby server with command-line options");
 	start_standby_server(&opt, true, false);
 
 	/* Check if the standby server is ready for logical replication */
@@ -2576,7 +2777,8 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	 * guarantees it) *before* creating the replication slots in
 	 * setup_publisher().
 	 */
-	pg_log_info("stopping the subscriber");
+	report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_INFO, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+						 "stopping the subscriber");
 	stop_standby_server(subscriber_dir);
 
 	/* Create the required objects for each database on publisher */
@@ -2590,7 +2792,8 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	 * until accepting connections. We don't want to start logical replication
 	 * during setup.
 	 */
-	pg_log_info("starting the subscriber");
+	report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_INFO, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+						 "starting the subscriber");
 	start_standby_server(&opt, true, true);
 
 	/* Waiting the subscriber to be promoted */
@@ -2611,7 +2814,8 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	drop_failover_replication_slots(dbinfos.dbinfo);
 
 	/* Stop the subscriber */
-	pg_log_info("stopping the subscriber");
+	report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_INFO, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+						 "stopping the subscriber");
 	stop_standby_server(subscriber_dir);
 
 	/* Change system identifier from subscriber */
@@ -2619,7 +2823,8 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 
 	success = true;
 
-	pg_log_info("Done!");
+	report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_INFO, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
+						 "Done!");
 
 	return 0;
 }
-- 
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From c75aec55d1e11fad447b9dda40a9b9831d3eeaad Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Gyan Sreejith <[email protected]>
Date: Sat, 21 Mar 2026 19:05:34 -0400
Subject: [PATCH v16 2/2] Add a new argument -l <logdir> to
 pg_createsubscriber.

Enabling the option to write messages to log files in the specified directory.
A new directory is created if required. A subdirectory is created with timestamp as its name, and it will contain two new logfiles:
1. pg_createsubscriber_server.log  - captures messages related to starting and stopping the standby server.
2. pg_createsubscriber_internal.log - captures internal diagnostic output from pg_createsubscriber.

For example, if we specify -l abc as an argument, and if the timestamp on running it is 20260119T204317.204, a directory abc is created if it doesn't exist already, with 20260119T204317.204 as its subdirectory and it will contain the two log files pg_createsubscriber_server.log and pg_createsubscriber_internal.log
---
 doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_createsubscriber.sgml     |  29 +++
 src/bin/pg_basebackup/pg_createsubscriber.c   | 174 +++++++++++++++++-
 .../t/040_pg_createsubscriber.pl              |  41 ++++-
 3 files changed, 232 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_createsubscriber.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_createsubscriber.sgml
index cf45ff3573d..ff635ba26cb 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_createsubscriber.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_createsubscriber.sgml
@@ -136,6 +136,35 @@ PostgreSQL documentation
      </listitem>
     </varlistentry>
 
+    <varlistentry>
+     <term><option>-l <replaceable class="parameter">directory</replaceable></option></term>
+     <term><option>--logdir=<replaceable class="parameter">directory</replaceable></option></term>
+     <listitem>
+      <para>
+       Specify the name of the log directory. A new directory is created with
+       this name if it does not exist. A subdirectory with a timestamp
+       indicating the time at which <application>pg_createsubscriber</application>
+       was run will be created. The following two log files will be created in
+       the subdirectory with a umask of 077 so that access is disallowed to
+       other users by default.
+       <itemizedlist>
+        <listitem>
+         <para>
+          <literal>pg_createsubscriber_server.log</literal> which captures logs
+          related to stopping and starting the standby server,
+         </para>
+        </listitem>
+        <listitem>
+         <para>
+          <literal>pg_createsubscriber_internal.log</literal> which captures
+          internal diagnostic output (validations, checks, etc.)
+         </para>
+        </listitem>
+       </itemizedlist>
+      </para>
+     </listitem>
+    </varlistentry>
+
     <varlistentry>
      <term><option>-n</option></term>
      <term><option>--dry-run</option></term>
diff --git a/src/bin/pg_basebackup/pg_createsubscriber.c b/src/bin/pg_basebackup/pg_createsubscriber.c
index b2bc9dae0b8..f0da8a22354 100644
--- a/src/bin/pg_basebackup/pg_createsubscriber.c
+++ b/src/bin/pg_basebackup/pg_createsubscriber.c
@@ -49,10 +49,14 @@
 #define INCLUDED_CONF_FILE			"pg_createsubscriber.conf"
 #define INCLUDED_CONF_FILE_DISABLED	INCLUDED_CONF_FILE ".disabled"
 
+#define SERVER_LOG_FILE_NAME "pg_createsubscriber_server"
+#define INTERNAL_LOG_FILE_NAME "pg_createsubscriber_internal"
+
 /* Command-line options */
 struct CreateSubscriberOptions
 {
 	char	   *config_file;	/* configuration file */
+	char	   *log_dir;		/* log directory name */
 	char	   *pub_conninfo_str;	/* publisher connection string */
 	char	   *socket_dir;		/* directory for Unix-domain socket, if any */
 	char	   *sub_port;		/* subscriber port number */
@@ -149,8 +153,14 @@ static void get_publisher_databases(struct CreateSubscriberOptions *opt,
 static void report_createsub_log(enum pg_log_level, enum pg_log_part,
 								 const char *pg_restrict fmt,...)
 			pg_attribute_printf(3, 4);
+static void report_createsub_log_v(enum pg_log_level level, enum pg_log_part part,
+								   const char *pg_restrict fmt, va_list args)
+			pg_attribute_printf(3, 0);
 pg_noreturn static void report_createsub_fatal(const char *pg_restrict fmt,...)
 			pg_attribute_printf(1, 2);
+static void internal_log_file_write(enum pg_log_level level,
+									const char *pg_restrict fmt, va_list args)
+			pg_attribute_printf(2, 0);
 
 #define	WAIT_INTERVAL	1		/* 1 second */
 
@@ -172,6 +182,9 @@ static pg_prng_state prng_state;
 static char *pg_ctl_path = NULL;
 static char *pg_resetwal_path = NULL;
 
+static FILE *internal_log_file_fp = NULL;	/* File ptr to log all messages to */
+static char logdir[MAXPGPATH];	/* Directory log files are put (if specified) */
+
 /* standby / subscriber data directory */
 static char *subscriber_dir = NULL;
 
@@ -180,8 +193,28 @@ static bool standby_running = false;
 static bool recovery_params_set = false;
 
 /*
- * Report a message with a given log level
+ * Report a message with a given log level to stderr and log file
+ * (if specified).
  */
+static void
+report_createsub_log_v(enum pg_log_level level, enum pg_log_part part,
+					   const char *pg_restrict fmt, va_list args)
+{
+	if (internal_log_file_fp != NULL)
+	{
+		/* Output to both stderr and the log file */
+		va_list		arg_cpy;
+
+		va_copy(arg_cpy, args);
+		pg_log_generic_v(level, part, fmt, arg_cpy);
+		va_end(arg_cpy);
+
+		internal_log_file_write(level, fmt, args);
+	}
+	else
+		pg_log_generic_v(level, part, fmt, args);
+}
+
 static void
 report_createsub_log(enum pg_log_level level, enum pg_log_part part,
 					 const char *pg_restrict fmt,...)
@@ -190,7 +223,7 @@ report_createsub_log(enum pg_log_level level, enum pg_log_part part,
 
 	va_start(args, fmt);
 
-	pg_log_generic_v(level, part, fmt, args);
+	report_createsub_log_v(level, part, fmt, args);
 
 	va_end(args);
 }
@@ -205,7 +238,7 @@ report_createsub_fatal(const char *pg_restrict fmt,...)
 
 	va_start(args, fmt);
 
-	pg_log_generic_v(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_PRIMARY, fmt, args);
+	report_createsub_log_v(PG_LOG_ERROR, PG_LOG_PRIMARY, fmt, args);
 
 	va_end(args);
 
@@ -313,6 +346,12 @@ cleanup_objects_atexit(void)
 
 	if (standby_running)
 		stop_standby_server(subscriber_dir);
+
+	if (internal_log_file_fp != NULL)
+	{
+		fclose(internal_log_file_fp);
+		internal_log_file_fp = NULL;
+	}
 }
 
 static void
@@ -327,6 +366,7 @@ usage(void)
 			 "                                  databases and databases that don't allow connections\n"));
 	printf(_("  -d, --database=DBNAME           database in which to create a subscription\n"));
 	printf(_("  -D, --pgdata=DATADIR            location for the subscriber data directory\n"));
+	printf(_("  -l, --logdir=LOGDIR             location for the log directory\n"));
 	printf(_("  -n, --dry-run                   dry run, just show what would be done\n"));
 	printf(_("  -p, --subscriber-port=PORT      subscriber port number (default %s)\n"), DEFAULT_SUB_PORT);
 	printf(_("  -P, --publisher-server=CONNSTR  publisher connection string\n"));
@@ -761,6 +801,7 @@ modify_subscriber_sysid(const struct CreateSubscriberOptions *opt)
 	bool		crc_ok;
 	struct timeval tv;
 
+	char	   *out_file;
 	char	   *cmd_str;
 
 	report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_INFO, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
@@ -799,8 +840,20 @@ modify_subscriber_sysid(const struct CreateSubscriberOptions *opt)
 		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_INFO, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
 							 "running pg_resetwal on the subscriber");
 
-	cmd_str = psprintf("\"%s\" -D \"%s\" > \"%s\"", pg_resetwal_path,
-					   subscriber_dir, DEVNULL);
+	/*
+	 * Redirecting the output to the logfile if specified. Since the output
+	 * would be very short, around one line, we do not provide a separate file
+	 * for it; it's done as a part of the server log.
+	 */
+	if (opt->log_dir)
+		out_file = psprintf("%s/%s.log", logdir, SERVER_LOG_FILE_NAME);
+	else
+		out_file = DEVNULL;
+
+	cmd_str = psprintf("\"%s\" -D \"%s\" >> \"%s\"", pg_resetwal_path,
+					   subscriber_dir, out_file);
+	if (opt->log_dir)
+		pg_free(out_file);
 
 	report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_DEBUG, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
 						 "pg_resetwal command is: %s", cmd_str);
@@ -817,6 +870,7 @@ modify_subscriber_sysid(const struct CreateSubscriberOptions *opt)
 	}
 
 	pg_free(cf);
+	pg_free(cmd_str);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1023,6 +1077,89 @@ server_is_in_recovery(PGconn *conn)
 	return ret == 0;
 }
 
+static void
+internal_log_file_write(enum pg_log_level level, const char *pg_restrict fmt,
+						va_list args)
+{
+	Assert(internal_log_file_fp);
+
+	/* Do nothing if log level is too low. */
+	if (level < __pg_log_level)
+		return;
+
+	vfprintf(internal_log_file_fp, _(fmt), args);
+
+	fprintf(internal_log_file_fp, "\n");
+	fflush(internal_log_file_fp);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Open a new logfile with proper permissions.
+ * From src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+ */
+static FILE *
+logfile_open(const char *filename, const char *mode)
+{
+	FILE	   *fh;
+	mode_t		oumask;
+
+	oumask = umask((mode_t) ((~(S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR)) & (S_IRWXU | S_IRWXG | S_IRWXO)));
+	fh = fopen(filename, mode);
+	umask(oumask);
+
+	if (fh)
+	{
+		setvbuf(fh, NULL, PG_IOLBF, 0);
+
+#ifdef WIN32
+		/* use CRLF line endings on Windows */
+		_setmode(_fileno(fh), _O_TEXT);
+#endif
+	}
+	else
+		pg_fatal("could not open log file \"%s\": %m",
+				 filename);
+
+	return fh;
+}
+
+static void
+make_output_dirs(const char *log_basedir)
+{
+	char		timestamp[128];
+	struct timeval tval;
+	time_t		now;
+	struct tm	tmbuf;
+	int			len;
+
+	/* Generate timestamp */
+	gettimeofday(&tval, NULL);
+	now = tval.tv_sec;
+
+	strftime(timestamp, sizeof(timestamp), "%Y%m%dT%H%M%S",
+			 localtime_r(&now, &tmbuf));
+
+	/* append milliseconds */
+	snprintf(timestamp + strlen(timestamp),
+			 sizeof(timestamp) - strlen(timestamp), ".%03u",
+			 (unsigned int) (tval.tv_usec / 1000));
+
+	/* Build timestamp directory path */
+	len = snprintf(logdir, MAXPGPATH, "%s/%s", log_basedir, timestamp);
+
+	if (len >= MAXPGPATH)
+		pg_fatal("directory path for log files, %s/%s, is too long",
+				 logdir, timestamp);
+
+	/* Create base directory (ignore if exists) */
+	if (mkdir(log_basedir, S_IRWXU) < 0 && errno != EEXIST)
+		pg_fatal("could not create directory \"%s\": %m", log_basedir);
+
+	/* Create BASE_DIR/$timestamp */
+	if (mkdir(logdir, S_IRWXU) < 0)
+		pg_fatal("could not create directory \"%s\": %m", logdir);
+}
+
 /*
  * Is the primary server ready for logical replication?
  *
@@ -1781,6 +1918,9 @@ start_standby_server(const struct CreateSubscriberOptions *opt, bool restricted_
 	if (restrict_logical_worker)
 		appendPQExpBufferStr(pg_ctl_cmd, " -o \"-c max_logical_replication_workers=0\"");
 
+	if (opt->log_dir)
+		appendPQExpBuffer(pg_ctl_cmd, " -l \"%s/%s.log\"", logdir, SERVER_LOG_FILE_NAME);
+
 	report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_DEBUG, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
 						 "pg_ctl command is: %s", pg_ctl_cmd->data);
 	rc = system(pg_ctl_cmd->data);
@@ -2351,6 +2491,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 		{"all", no_argument, NULL, 'a'},
 		{"database", required_argument, NULL, 'd'},
 		{"pgdata", required_argument, NULL, 'D'},
+		{"logdir", required_argument, NULL, 'l'},
 		{"dry-run", no_argument, NULL, 'n'},
 		{"subscriber-port", required_argument, NULL, 'p'},
 		{"publisher-server", required_argument, NULL, 'P'},
@@ -2409,6 +2550,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	/* Default settings */
 	subscriber_dir = NULL;
 	opt.config_file = NULL;
+	opt.log_dir = NULL;
 	opt.pub_conninfo_str = NULL;
 	opt.socket_dir = NULL;
 	opt.sub_port = DEFAULT_SUB_PORT;
@@ -2439,7 +2581,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 
 	get_restricted_token();
 
-	while ((c = getopt_long(argc, argv, "ad:D:np:P:s:t:TU:v",
+	while ((c = getopt_long(argc, argv, "ad:D:l:np:P:s:t:TU:v",
 							long_options, &option_index)) != -1)
 	{
 		switch (c)
@@ -2460,6 +2602,10 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 				subscriber_dir = pg_strdup(optarg);
 				canonicalize_path(subscriber_dir);
 				break;
+			case 'l':
+				opt.log_dir = pg_strdup(optarg);
+				canonicalize_path(opt.log_dir);
+				break;
 			case 'n':
 				dry_run = true;
 				break;
@@ -2607,6 +2753,19 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 		exit(1);
 	}
 
+	if (opt.log_dir != NULL)
+	{
+		char	   *internal_log_file;
+
+		make_output_dirs(opt.log_dir);
+		internal_log_file = psprintf("%s/%s.log", logdir,
+									 INTERNAL_LOG_FILE_NAME);
+
+		/* logfile_open() will exit if there is an error */
+		internal_log_file_fp = logfile_open(internal_log_file, "a");
+		pg_free(internal_log_file);
+	}
+
 	if (dry_run)
 		report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_INFO, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
 							 "Executing in dry-run mode.\n"
@@ -2826,5 +2985,8 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	report_createsub_log(PG_LOG_INFO, PG_LOG_PRIMARY,
 						 "Done!");
 
+	if (internal_log_file_fp != NULL)
+		fclose(internal_log_file_fp);
+
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/bin/pg_basebackup/t/040_pg_createsubscriber.pl b/src/bin/pg_basebackup/t/040_pg_createsubscriber.pl
index 0c27fca7bb7..858082c70df 100644
--- a/src/bin/pg_basebackup/t/040_pg_createsubscriber.pl
+++ b/src/bin/pg_basebackup/t/040_pg_createsubscriber.pl
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ program_version_ok('pg_createsubscriber');
 program_options_handling_ok('pg_createsubscriber');
 
 my $datadir = PostgreSQL::Test::Utils::tempdir;
+my $logdir = PostgreSQL::Test::Utils::tempdir;
 
 # Generate a database with a name made of a range of ASCII characters.
 # Extracted from 002_pg_upgrade.pl.
@@ -362,9 +363,35 @@ command_ok(
 		'--subscription' => 'sub2',
 		'--database' => $db1,
 		'--database' => $db2,
+		'--logdir' => $logdir,
 	],
 	'run pg_createsubscriber --dry-run on node S');
 
+# Check that the log files were created
+my @server_log_files = glob "$logdir/*/pg_createsubscriber_server.log";
+is(scalar(@server_log_files),
+	1, "pg_createsubscriber_server.log file was created");
+my $server_log_file_size = -s $server_log_files[0];
+isnt($server_log_file_size, 0,
+	"pg_createsubscriber_server.log file not empty");
+my $server_log = slurp_file($server_log_files[0]);
+like(
+	$server_log,
+	qr/consistent recovery state reached/,
+	"server reached consistent recovery state");
+
+my @internal_log_files = glob "$logdir/*/pg_createsubscriber_internal.log";
+is(scalar(@internal_log_files),
+	1, "pg_createsubscriber_internal.log file was created");
+my $internal_log_file_size = -s $internal_log_files[0];
+isnt($internal_log_file_size, 0,
+	"pg_createsubscriber_internal.log file not empty");
+my $internal_log = slurp_file($internal_log_files[0]);
+like(
+	$internal_log,
+	qr/target server reached the consistent state/,
+	"log shows consistent state reached");
+
 # Check if node S is still a standby
 $node_s->start;
 is($node_s->safe_psql('postgres', 'SELECT pg_catalog.pg_is_in_recovery()'),
@@ -444,7 +471,8 @@ is(scalar(() = $stderr =~ /would create subscription/g),
 
 # Create a user-defined publication, and a table that is not a member of that
 # publication.
-$node_p->safe_psql($db1, qq(
+$node_p->safe_psql(
+	$db1, qq(
 	CREATE PUBLICATION test_pub3 FOR TABLE tbl1;
 	CREATE TABLE not_replicated (a int);
 ));
@@ -540,8 +568,7 @@ second row
 third row),
 	"logical replication works in database $db1");
 $result = $node_s->safe_psql($db1, 'SELECT * FROM not_replicated');
-is($result, qq(),
-	"table is not replicated in database $db1");
+is($result, qq(), "table is not replicated in database $db1");
 
 # Check result in database $db2
 $result = $node_s->safe_psql($db2, 'SELECT * FROM tbl2');
@@ -555,8 +582,10 @@ my $sysid_s = $node_s->safe_psql('postgres',
 isnt($sysid_p, $sysid_s, 'system identifier was changed');
 
 # Verify that pub2 was created in $db2
-is($node_p->safe_psql($db2, "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM pg_publication WHERE pubname = 'pub2'"),
-	'1', "publication pub2 was created in $db2");
+is( $node_p->safe_psql(
+		$db2, "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM pg_publication WHERE pubname = 'pub2'"),
+	'1',
+	"publication pub2 was created in $db2");
 
 # Get subscription and publication names
 $result = $node_s->safe_psql(
@@ -581,7 +610,7 @@ $result = $node_s->safe_psql(
     )
 );
 
-is($result, qq($db1|{test_pub3}
+is( $result, qq($db1|{test_pub3}
 $db2|{pub2}),
 	"subscriptions use the correct publications");
 
-- 
2.43.0



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