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* [PATCH v8 2/6] Handle pg_get_viewdef default args in system_functions.sql
@ 2025-12-09 17:33 Mark Wong <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Mark Wong @ 2025-12-09 17:33 UTC (permalink / raw)

Modernize pg_get_viewdef to use proargdefaults to handle the optional
pretty argument for both versions that use OID or view name.
---
 src/backend/utils/adt/ruleutils.c | 44 -------------------------------
 src/include/catalog/pg_proc.dat   | 17 +++++-------
 2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/utils/adt/ruleutils.c b/src/backend/utils/adt/ruleutils.c
index 76705db3dac..fd00d6c3515 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/adt/ruleutils.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/adt/ruleutils.c
@@ -669,25 +669,6 @@ pg_get_ruledef_worker(Oid ruleoid, int prettyFlags)
  */
 Datum
 pg_get_viewdef(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
-{
-	/* By OID */
-	Oid			viewoid = PG_GETARG_OID(0);
-	int			prettyFlags;
-	char	   *res;
-
-	prettyFlags = PRETTYFLAG_INDENT;
-
-	res = pg_get_viewdef_worker(viewoid, prettyFlags, WRAP_COLUMN_DEFAULT);
-
-	if (res == NULL)
-		PG_RETURN_NULL();
-
-	PG_RETURN_TEXT_P(string_to_text(res));
-}
-
-
-Datum
-pg_get_viewdef_ext(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 {
 	/* By OID */
 	Oid			viewoid = PG_GETARG_OID(0);
@@ -727,31 +708,6 @@ pg_get_viewdef_wrap(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 
 Datum
 pg_get_viewdef_name(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
-{
-	/* By qualified name */
-	text	   *viewname = PG_GETARG_TEXT_PP(0);
-	int			prettyFlags;
-	RangeVar   *viewrel;
-	Oid			viewoid;
-	char	   *res;
-
-	prettyFlags = PRETTYFLAG_INDENT;
-
-	/* Look up view name.  Can't lock it - we might not have privileges. */
-	viewrel = makeRangeVarFromNameList(textToQualifiedNameList(viewname));
-	viewoid = RangeVarGetRelid(viewrel, NoLock, false);
-
-	res = pg_get_viewdef_worker(viewoid, prettyFlags, WRAP_COLUMN_DEFAULT);
-
-	if (res == NULL)
-		PG_RETURN_NULL();
-
-	PG_RETURN_TEXT_P(string_to_text(res));
-}
-
-
-Datum
-pg_get_viewdef_name_ext(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 {
 	/* By qualified name */
 	text	   *viewname = PG_GETARG_TEXT_PP(0);
diff --git a/src/include/catalog/pg_proc.dat b/src/include/catalog/pg_proc.dat
index 45e4483692d..5b22fdc8e08 100644
--- a/src/include/catalog/pg_proc.dat
+++ b/src/include/catalog/pg_proc.dat
@@ -3981,13 +3981,6 @@
 { oid => '6469', descr => 'source text of a property graph',
   proname => 'pg_get_propgraphdef', provolatile => 's', prorettype => 'text',
   proargtypes => 'oid', prosrc => 'pg_get_propgraphdef' },
-{ oid => '1640', descr => 'select statement of a view',
-  proname => 'pg_get_viewdef', provolatile => 's', proparallel => 'r',
-  prorettype => 'text', proargtypes => 'text',
-  prosrc => 'pg_get_viewdef_name' },
-{ oid => '1641', descr => 'select statement of a view',
-  proname => 'pg_get_viewdef', provolatile => 's', proparallel => 'r',
-  prorettype => 'text', proargtypes => 'oid', prosrc => 'pg_get_viewdef' },
 { oid => '1642', descr => 'role name by OID (with fallback)',
   proname => 'pg_get_userbyid', provolatile => 's', prorettype => 'name',
   proargtypes => 'oid', prosrc => 'pg_get_userbyid' },
@@ -8567,15 +8560,17 @@
   proargtypes => 'oid bool', proargnames => '{rule,pretty}',
   proargdefaults => '{false}',prosrc => 'pg_get_ruledef' },
 { oid => '2505',
-  descr => 'select statement of a view with pretty-print option',
+  descr => 'select statement of a view',
   proname => 'pg_get_viewdef', provolatile => 's', proparallel => 'r',
   prorettype => 'text', proargtypes => 'text bool',
-  prosrc => 'pg_get_viewdef_name_ext' },
+  proargnames => '{view,pretty}', proargdefaults => '{false}',
+  prosrc => 'pg_get_viewdef_name' },
 { oid => '2506',
-  descr => 'select statement of a view with pretty-print option',
+  descr => 'select statement of a view',
   proname => 'pg_get_viewdef', provolatile => 's', proparallel => 'r',
   prorettype => 'text', proargtypes => 'oid bool',
-  prosrc => 'pg_get_viewdef_ext' },
+  proargnames => '{view,pretty}', proargdefaults => '{false}',
+  prosrc => 'pg_get_viewdef' },
 { oid => '3159',
   descr => 'select statement of a view with pretty-printing and specified line wrapping',
   proname => 'pg_get_viewdef', provolatile => 's', proparallel => 'r',
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45 Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45 Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45 Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45 Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45 Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45 Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45 Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45 Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45 Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45 Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45 Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45 Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45 Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45 Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45 Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45 Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45 Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45 Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45 Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45 Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45 Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45 Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45 Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45 Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45 Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45 Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45 Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45 Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45 Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45 Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45 Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45 Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45 Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45 Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45 Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45 Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45 Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45 Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45 Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45 Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45 Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45 Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 248+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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